NAGA CITY — This city received 35,000 family food packs (FFPs) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for distribution to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami).
NAGA CITY — This city received 35,000 family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development for distribution to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine . The city, owing to its 52,269 families spread in 27 barangay was given large share of family food packs from DSWD .Camarines Sur got 41,000 FFPs. Norman Laurio, DSWD Bicol regional director, said that his office allotted 5,000 FFPs for Naga City during the first salvo of the relief distribution.
The evacuees are housed in an evacuation center built by Pagcor in Balatas, and in Santa Cruz evacuation camp owned by the Naga City government and at the city hall.He said that the city government does not have enough funds as 70 percent of their Quick Response Fund was spent during Typhoon Enteng last September.Should another calamity hit Bicol, he said that the city government would no longer have QRF funds.
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