MANILA, (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned P156.13-million in emergency relief resources for families affected by typhoon ‘Santi,’ a Palace official said on Friday.
“The DSWD has prepositioned P156.13-million worth of emergency relief resources including the standby fund, which is worth P12.03 million; 37,858 family food packs worth P9.39 million; other food items worth P25-million as well as non-food items at P109.71- million,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said during the regular press briefing in Malacanang Palace.
At 2 p.m. Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration said “yellow” alert (Heavy Rainfall Warning) was raised over Quezon, Rizal and portions of Laguna, Bulacan and Pampanga.
“The field offices of DSWD have been activated and are coordinating with their local counterparts on how best to help the areas that are in the path of the typhoon,” Valte said.
The DSWD, together with local government units, will continue to mobilize its resources to help affected residents, Valte said.
In its most recent news bulletin, PAGASA said Typhoon Santi (international name Nari) gained intensity as it headed toward Aurora and Isabela area.
At 11 a.m. on Friday, October 11, the eye of Typhoon Santi was spotted at 230 kilometers East of Baler, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is forecast to move West.