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Amid consecutive tropical cyclones ravaging many parts of the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday reminded officials not to politicize their relief operations.

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Jervis Manahan

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<p>MANILA - Amid consecutive tropical cyclones ravaging many parts of the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday reminded officials not to politicize their relief operations.</p><p>Despite 5 cyclones in just three weeks, the DSWD said they have enough stockpile of family food packs for calamity victims.</p><p>But the agency said the relief packs should not be used by local officials running in next year&#x27;s elections. </p><p>&quot;Sa mga family food packs, hindi dapat hinahaluan ng ibang materials ang mga DSWD food packs,&quot; said Asec. Irene Dumlao, spokesperson and assistant secretary for Disaster Response and Management Group of DSWD. </p><p>(Our family food packs should not be mixed with other materials.)</p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><style class="darkreader darkreader--sync" media="screen"></style><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/11/14/pre-emptive-evacuation-as-cagayan-prepares-for-super-typhoon-ofel-1222"><strong>Evacuation as Cagayan prepares for Super Typhoon Ofel</strong></a></div><p>This comes after previous reports that stickers bearing local officials&#x27; names and photos were attached to DSWD food packs during relief operations. </p><p>&quot;Bawal pangalan at pictures as long as released by DSWD, dapat wala po,&quot; said DSWD Strategic Communications OIC Lara Duran. </p><p>(Attaching names and photos in relief packs distributed by DSWD is prohibited.) </p><p>The DSWD said as part of protocol, they release all requested food packs to LGUs affected by typhoons, and it&#x27;s the LGUs who distribute them to affected families. </p><p>But Dumlao a DSWD social worker is always present during distributions of relief. </p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><style class="darkreader darkreader--sync" media="screen"></style><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/14/thousands-flee-as-typhoon-ofel-hits-northern-philippines-1613"><strong>Thousands flee as Typhoon Ofel hits northern Philippines</strong></a></div><p>&quot;We have existing guidelines and policies to insulate our programs from political interferences,&quot; Dumlao added. </p><p>Dumlao said they have thousands of prepositioned food packs in several regions that might be affected by Typhoon Pepito. </p><p>&quot;Sa kasalukuyan, nasa 427,000 food packs ang stockpile. May mga nakarating na Isabela, may papunta na sa Quirino, at may additional food packs na dumating na sa Basco, Batanes,&quot; Dumlao said. </p><p>(At present, we have 427,000 food packs in our stockpile. We have sent food packs to Isabela, to Quirino, and we have even sent food packs to Basco, Batanes.) </p><p>The agency said food packs will reach last-mile communities in the regions.</p>

<p>Amid consecutive tropical cyclones ravaging many parts of the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday reminded officials not to politicize their relief operations.</p>

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DSWD reminds officials not to politicize disaster relief operations

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Nov 14, 2024 04:46 PM PHT

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