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MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare has extended more than P8.4 million worth of humanitarian aid to local government units (LGUs) in Albay province to assist families affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest. The aid will be coursed through the LGUs&#x27; disaster response operations.“As of 6 this morning, mahigit P8.4 million na po na humanitarian assistance yung ating naipapaabot sa mga lugar na naapektuhan ng Mt. Mayon unrest, at patuloy po tayo na magpo-provide ng augmentation support dito sa mga lugar na naapektuhan, lalo pa na may mga pamilya pa na nasa mga evacuation centers,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said in a statement on Sunday.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/12/dswd-enough-aid-supplies-for-those-affected-by-mayon-unrest-1602">DSWD: Enough aid, supplies for those affected by Mayon unrest</a></div>Dumlao said the agency&#x27;s Field Office (FO) 5 – Bicol Region has been closely coordinating with Albay LGUs to monitor the condition of more than 1,100 families or over 4,000 individuals currently staying in 12 evacuation centers in the province.&quot;Nakausap natin yung provincial government gayundin yung mga local chief executives, nag-usap tayo on the arrangement sa pamamahagi ng mga family food packs (FFPs). For 15 days yung mga local government units, and then the next 15 days, DSWD will come in. Kasi alam naman natin na medyo magtatagal itong sitwasyon, itong pag-aalburoto ng Mayon,” she said in a separate radio interview.Aside from the provision of relief assistance, the DSWD will provide cash-for-work (CFW) to provide the affected families a temporary source of livelihood as the effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano continues.“Mayroon din tayong agreement with the local government units na mamahagi tayo ng cash-for-work. Kasi alam naman natin na naantala yung kabuhayan ng mga residente doon sa foot hills ng Mayon. Thirty days po iyan o habang po sila ay nasa evacuation center. Sila po ay magtatanim, mag-aayos ng mga water and health sanitation facilities, magpapastol ng mga hayop, so aayusin nila yung kanilang mga kalagayan sa evacuation centers, but in return, ay may matatanggap sila na financial assistance from the DSWD,” she said.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/6/ocd-orders-evacuations-in-mayon-volcano-danger-zones-2350">OCD orders evacuations in Mayon Volcano danger zones</a></div>Dumlao added that the Department’s resources are sufficient to help Bicolanos affected by Tropical Storm (TS) Ada, the first weather disturbance to hit the country this year.“Sa kasalukuyan nasa 145,000 FFPs yung naka-prepositioned na mga goods dyan sa mga warehouses natin sa Region 5, and then, magpapadala pa tayo ng karagdagan,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.Mayon Volcano remains at Alert Level 3, according to Phivolcs.An increase in real-time seismic energy release (RSAM) and volcanic SO2 emission from Mayon Volcano were observed from Thursday to Friday, the agency said.On Friday, Phivolcs reminded the public to refrain from entering the 6-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), while the residents within the 8-kilometer radius should be prepared to evacuate in case monitoring parameters escalate and Mayon&#x27;s status goes up to Alert Level 4.

The Department of Social Welfare has extended more than P8.4 million worth of humanitarian aid to local government units (LGUs) in Albay province to assist families affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest.

The Department of Social Welfare has extended more than P8.4 million worth of humanitarian aid to local government units (LGUs) in Albay province to assist families affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest.

DSWD extends P8.4-M worth of humanitarian aid to Mayon evacuees

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DSWD extends P8.4-M worth of humanitarian aid to Mayon evacuees

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Published Jan 18, 2026 06:59 PM PHT

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