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Barangay Poblacion 3 residents in Laurel, Batangas cross a river to gather aid on October 26, 2024 after a bridge collapsed due to torrential rain brought by severe tropical storm Kristine.

Barangay Poblacion 3 residents in Laurel, Batangas cross a river to gather aid on October 26, 2024 after a bridge collapsed due to torrential rain brought by severe tropical storm Kristine. The Department of Public Works and Highways on the same day said 21 national road sections and 3 bridges remain impassable due to the effects of Kristine. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Arra Perez

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173010312082420241026-kristine-aftermath-laurel-batangas-MT-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Barangay Poblacion 3 residents in Laurel, Batangas cross a river to gather aid on October 26, 2024 after a bridge collapsed due to torrential rain brought by severe tropical storm Kristine. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Barangay Poblacion 3 residents in Laurel, Batangas cross a river to gather aid on October 26, 2024 after a bridge collapsed due to torrential rain brought by severe tropical storm Kristine. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) says it has enough resources -- mainly food and clean water -- ready to be released upon the request of local government units (LGUs) in areas devastated by severe tropical storm Kristine.</div><p>DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao on Monday said the agency has so far distributed over 609,000 <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/what-s-inside-dswd-family-food-packs-740">family food packs</a> to LGUs as part of their augmentation support. </p><p>The food packs contain 6 kilograms of rice, 10 assorted cans of food -- including corned beef, tuna flakes in oil, and sardines -- 5 sachets of instant coffee, and 5 sachets of choco malt, she said.</p><p>These can last for 2 to 3 days, and are good for a family of 5. </p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/27/international-aid-surge-for-kristine-victims-in-the-philippines-1632">READ: International aid surge for ‘Kristine’ victims in the Philippines</a></div><p>&quot;Ang mga resources po ay nandyan. Makipag-ugnayan lang po sa mga lokal na pamahalaan para maging maayos iyon po pagpapahatid ng tulong, at maabutan po kayo ng assistance mula po sa ating pamahalaan,&quot; she said in a televised interview on state-run PTV-4.</p><p>Dumlao shared that they have also released non-food items, and cash relief assistance and burial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.</p><p>She explained that prior to the storm, food packs have already been prepositioned in various areas in the countries, and the agency responds to LGUs asking for additional help. </p><p>&quot;Ongoing pa rin iyong ating production sa ating national resource operation center at sa Visayas disaster response center para nasu-sustain iyong ating pagpapahatid ng tulong. Ibig sabihin, habang nagre-release tayo sa mga LGUs, may paparating pa na karagdagang food packs,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Meron pong mga nagsasakay na sa rubber boats, gayundin po ay mga trucks din po sila ginagamit para makapagpahatid ng tulong... House to house is one of the strategies that they are doing para talaga makapagpaabot ng tulong,&quot; she added. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/26/angat-buhay-says-over-50-000-filipinos-assisted-amid-kristine-onslaught-1337">READ: Angat Buhay says over 50,000 Filipinos assisted amid &#x27;Kristine&#x27; onslaught</a></div><p>Dumlao said they are also looking into providing emergency cash transfer (ECT) or cash for work for typhoon-affected residents. </p><p>&quot;Bahagi na rin ng ating early recovery under the Disaster Response Management ay iyon po emergency cash transfer o iyong pagsasagawa ng cash for work. Ito po ay mga tinitingnan nating interventions,&quot; she shared.</p><p>&quot;And in close coordination with local government units ay titingnan pa natin kung paano ito mai-implement, and we will identify also the amount that will be released per beneficiary. That is, of course, based on the existing guidelines on the implementation of the ECT,&quot; she added.</p><p>The death toll from severe tropical storm Kristine has reached 116, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday. At least 39 people are reported missing.</p><p>More than half a million families were affected, with 160 cities and towns declaring a state of calamity.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/116-reported-dead-due-to-kristine-ndrrmc-928">READ: 116 reported dead due to Kristine -- NDRRMC</a></div><div><strong>UNIFORMED PERSONNEL</strong></div><p>The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), meanwhile, said it has been &quot;extensive&quot; in providing personnel and equipment in the ongoing disaster response. </p><p>AFP Spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said thousands were sent to storm-hit regions. </p><p>&quot;At the onset, we have deployed 28 squads, around 1,409 teams, 3,176 assets from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Bureau of Fire Protection kasama din natin iyan sa kanilang deployment,&quot; she disclosed. </p><p>&quot;Currently, we have 2,695 search and rescue and retrieval (SRR) teams, and around 4,914 SRR assets po natin na naka-standby, with 195 individuals successfully who have been rescuing dito sa CALABARZON and Region 5 areas,&quot; she added.</p><p>Padilla said the teams have been stationed in different areas in the Bicol region, Eastern Visayas, and Southern Luzon. </p><p>They are focused on rescue efforts and in providing medical aid and relief supplies.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/p4-m-worth-of-police-infrastructure-equipment-damaged-due-to-kristine-1554" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: P4-M worth of police infrastructure, equipment damaged due to &#x27;Kristine&#x27;</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/edca-sites-may-be-used-as-hubs-for-disaster-and-relief-response-afp-1441">READ: EDCA sites may be used as hubs for disaster and relief response -- AFP</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d8s3cHWJQgg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div></div>

<p>The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) says it has enough resources -- mainly food and clean water -- ready to be released upon the request of local government units (LGUs) in areas devastated by severe tropical storm Kristine.</p>

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) says it has enough resources -- mainly food and clean water -- ready to be released upon the request of local government units (LGUs) in areas devastated by severe tropical storm Kristine.

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DSWD ready to release more food packs upon request of LGUs in storm-hit areas

Arra Perez,

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Published October 28, 2024 04:15 PM PHT

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