By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion of Camarines Sur expressed his gratitude to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, for the agency’s prompt assistance in supporting the local government unit’s (LGU) relief efforts for families severely affected by Tropical Storm Enteng.
In an interview on DZBB, Mayor Legacion highlighted his ongoing coordination with DSWD Field Office (FO) 5 – Bicol, led by Regional Director Norman Laurio. He commended the unhampered response provided by the Field Office to address the needs of the hardest-hit residents since the storm’s onset.
“Additional aid is continuously arriving from the DSWD, which we greatly appreciate. Their response was swift. I was in communication with Regional Director Norman Laurio even during the height of the rain,” Mayor Legacion shared with veteran broadcasters Arnold Clavio and Connie Sison.
“By 7:00 AM the following day, Monday, the food packs were already delivered, and we immediately began distributing them to the evacuees,” he added, noting the DSWD’s rapid response to their request for Family Food Packs (FFPs).
As part of its disaster relief efforts, DSWD FO-5 dispatched an additional 2,000 FFPs to evacuation centers in Naga City and Canaman town, Camarines Sur, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
To date, FO-5 has distributed 24,461 boxes of FFPs to families affected by Tropical Storm Enteng across the six provinces of the Bicol Region. These FFPs are either prepositioned at the Field Office, released to LGUs, or currently being delivered or picked up by LGUs.
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