OCD: Gov’t extends P42.8-M aid to families affected by habagat, tropical cyclones
The Philippine government has allocated 43 million pesos in aid to support families impacted by recent typhoons and monsoon rains. Relief efforts are being coordinated by the Office of Civil Defense and local government units.
Why it matters
It underscores the humanitarian response to natural disasters in the Philippines and the scale of displacement caused by extreme weather.
MANILA, Philippines - The government has provided about P43 million worth of assistance to families affected by enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) and Typhoons Luis and Maymay, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said.The aid was extended to affected communities in the National Capital Region; Regions 1, 2, and 3; Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguja-Batngas-Rizal-Quezon); Mimaropa (Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon-Palawan); and Regions 5, 6 and 9.In a Palace press briefing on Monday, OCD Assistant Secretary Laurence Mina said the OCD-CAR also distributed of food and non-food items amounting to P1.67 million.Mina said the OCD, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units (LGUs) and other partners coordinated to distribute the aid.There are 384,520 families, or 1,310,000 individuals…
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