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Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman led a walkthrough of the DSWD National Resource Operations Center on Chapel Road, Pasay City, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA — The national government has 5 million family food packs ready for dispatch as heavy rain led to flooding over the weekend and as PAGASA monitors two tropical depressions outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.</p><p>Family Food Packs are meant <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/22/what-s-inside-dswd-family-food-packs-740">to meet the needs of a family of five</a> for two to three days.</p><p>DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said these food packs are stored in hubs across the country for quicker distribution when needed. </p><p>She said more than 805,000 boxes of the food packs are at the the Luzon Disaster Resource Center in Pasay City. More than 475,000 boxes of FFPs are in the Visayas Disaster Resource Center in Mandaue City in Cebu province and more than 196,000 are at the Mindanao Disaster Resource Center in Butuan City.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/8/9/habagat-batters-oriental-mindoro-floods-47-barangays-1249">Habagat batters Oriental Mindoro, floods 47 barangays</a></div><p>She said DSWD also had P1.6 billion in standby funds for disaster response operations. The department&#x27;s quick response teams and equipment are also on standby.</p><p>“Patuloy na naka-monitor ang lahat ng DSWD Field Offices para tumulong sa mga lokal na pamahalaan na kasalukuyang naapektuhan ng masamang panahon,&quot; she said.</p><p>(DSWD Field Offices continue to monitor the situation to help local government affected by the bad weather.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/8/9/flooding-forces-rescues-road-closures-in-bacoor-city-0802">Flooding forces rescues, road closures in Bacoor City</a></div>

<p>The national government has 5 million family food packs ready for dispatch as heavy rain led to flooding over the weekend and as PAGASA monitors two tropical depressions outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.</p>

The national government has 5 million family food packs ready for dispatch as heavy rain led to flooding over the weekend and as PAGASA monitors two tropical depressions outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.

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DSWD: 5 million food packs ready for distribution

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Published August 09, 2026 02:03 PM PHT

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