Masbateños battered by Severe Tropical Storm Opong were assured that the government would continue to deliver much-needed support to help them recover and bounce back.
“Sisiguraduhin namin na hindi kami titigil sa pagtulong sa mga Masbateños. Alam namin na mahirap ‘tong pinagdaraanan ninyo at handa ang pamahalaang nasyonal na tumulong sa inyo,” DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said during a relief and medical mission in the Municipality of Dimasalang on Wednesday.
The DSWD chief visited the province for the third time since “Opong” hit, leading the distribution of family food packs (FFPs) to 500 affected families from Dimasalang.
The DSWD’s Field Office 5 – Bicol Region also arranged a medical mission in partnership with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Camarines Sur.
Likewise, the DSWD deployed the mobile clinic of Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas to provide free consultations, ECG services, and ultrasound procedures for pregnant women.
The mobile clinic forms part of the DSWD’s disaster response fleet, which also includes a mobile kitchen that provides hot and nourishing meals and a mobile filtration truck that supplies potable water to families still reeling from the effects of ‘Opong.’
Gatchalian emphasized that the DSWD’s all-out response strategy targets to address both immediate humanitarian needs and support early recovery efforts in line with the instructions of President Marcos.
