Panayam kay DSWD Usec. Edu Punay kaugnay ng updates sa DSWD

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00:00And because the typhoons are coming one after the other,

00:03it's good that we are here with my partner,

00:06and we asked for an update from them

00:09in the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

00:13Euseb Edu, how is it now,

00:16the distribution of aid to the affected regions

00:20of the typhoons that are coming one after the other in the country?

00:24You're right there, partner.

00:27One after the other, that's the key term.

00:30This is extra challenging, not just for the DSWD,

00:33but for the government as a whole.

00:35But even though it's challenging, partner,

00:37we can say that we were ready, we were prepared

00:40to deal with these five consecutive typhoons.

00:43Christine is here, from Leon, to Marce, to Mika, and then to Ophel.

00:47As of this point, the DSWD will continue to provide

00:53disaster response efforts and relief items

00:55to the affected communities, to the provinces,

00:58to the local government units that are affected.

01:01We can see the proactivity of our people on the ground

01:08because President Bongbong Marcos' deal with us

01:10was to be proactive and to be ready

01:12in times like this, partner.

01:16I can say that these are the situations that we were prepared for.

01:20All throughout the year, we were on standby

01:23for more than 1 million family food packs

01:26that we were able to use in the following typhoons and floods.

01:31President Bongbong Marcos' deal is that within 24 hours,

01:36partner, within 24 hours,

01:38when these sites are cleared,

01:41we need to provide assistance to our fellowmen.

01:44And so far, as of 6 a.m. today,

01:48more than 1 billion in total humanitarian assistance

01:51has been distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

01:56Out of that, more than 1.4 million family food packs

02:00were given to the provinces that were affected by 500 typhoons.

02:05Not only food packs, but also non-food items,

02:09hygiene kits, as well as drinking water.

02:14This is very important, partner.

02:15You can see in President Bongbong's briefings

02:18that the supply of water to the affected areas is really depleting.

02:23That is why the DSWD is there to provide the needs of our fellowmen.

02:27And this is continuous,

02:29because we know that there were five typhoons,

02:31and there are people who are expected to arrive,

02:33that is why our replenishment is continuous.

02:36We prepositioned here in our strategic areas.

02:39We have warehouses there

02:42where we put the family food packs and other relief items.

02:45Local government units are very helpful.

02:47Our partnership with local government units is very crucial

02:51because they also provide the warehouses

02:53where our family food packs are placed.

02:57Speaking of warehouses,

02:59Usec Edu, of course, there are a lot of questions.

03:01It's good that our warehouses are not flooded

03:04where we put these food packs,

03:07and the hygiene kits, and other essentials.

03:12Yes, very good point, partner.

03:15In terms of planning,

03:16we are making sure that our warehouses are disaster-proof.

03:21First of all, in high places.

03:23Second, the materials can withstand strong typhoons,

03:27and wind, and rain.

03:28That is why we will make sure that our relief items are protected.

03:33And the rationality there, partner,

03:34is because of the President's immediate response,

03:37so that immediately after the typhoon hit,

03:40our LGUs already carried out clearing operations.

03:43The search and rescue is done.

03:44The DSWD and LGUs will be sent in.

03:47We will immediately give it to the communities

03:50because it is already there in their localities.

03:52Usually, how long before it reaches them?

03:55For example, here in Nagdaang, Christine, in Bicol,

03:59if the typhoon hit,

04:00when did the food packs reach them?

04:03Or the recent typhoon that hit Isabela,

04:07when did it reach them?

04:08Yes, that's it, partner.

04:10This is what we call a proactive disaster response

04:13by our administration.

04:15The President is willing to give them those family food packs

04:18within 24 hours.

04:21That's why we are already preparing for it.

04:23Sometimes, we are already preparing for it before the typhoon hits.

04:26Or while they are dealing with the typhoon,

04:28we are already distributing family food packs

04:30because we have prepositioned it.

04:32That is our strategy.

04:33We have prepositioned the family food packs

04:36on the local level, on the ground,

04:38in the LGUs, in the barangay communities.

04:41And the distribution of those food packs,

04:43it's good for how many days

04:45until you replenish it again?

04:47Our DSWD family food pack

04:50is good for a family of five.

04:52That's good for three to five days,

04:53the stock that we are distributing there.

04:55And if another stock is needed,

04:58we will distribute it again

05:00for the next week.

05:02That is our strategy.

05:03Alright.

05:04According to you,

05:05Yusek, what regions are being affected

05:10by the typhoon Christine?

05:12And now, regarding the typhoon Nika,

05:14how many affected families or individuals?

05:18Yes, partner.

05:19As I said, this is very peculiar

05:21because the typhoon is coming one after another

05:24and the typhoon is passing through the same area.

05:26That's why they haven't been able to wake up yet.

05:28But now, there is a new deluge that has arrived.

05:32And according to the latest data from the DSWD,

05:35more than 2.7 million families

05:38have been affected by the last five typhoons

05:41here in Luzon.

05:44And the focus of most of our residents

05:48is in Bicol, partner.

05:50In fact, here in the Bicol region,

05:55more than 790,000 families

05:59have been affected by the typhoons

06:02with concentration here in Camarines Surnga

06:06and also in Calabarzon, in Region 4A.

06:10Rather, the last typhoons have been affected.

06:15As for the typhoons Nika and Ofel,

06:18our focus is in Hilagan, Luzon.

06:21As you know, in Region 1, 2, 3

06:23and Cordillera Administrative Region,

06:26these three typhoons hit.

06:29That's where we focused on our disaster response.

06:32Okay.

06:33We also asked how many houses were damaged by these typhoons

06:38and what assistance can they receive from the DSWD

06:43to repair their homes?

06:47Yes, partner.

06:48According to the DSWD data,

06:50we have seen a wide-scale impact

06:54or damages that were caused by the last five typhoons.

06:58More than 209,000 houses were affected.

07:02These houses were partially and totally damaged

07:06all across those affected regions.

07:09As we said, apart from immediate relief like family food tax,

07:13we also provide cash assistance

07:15to those affected by the typhoons

07:17through our AX,

07:19or Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation.

07:21That's for immediate relief.

07:24We also have an early recovery partner

07:27for disaster response.

07:29We provide them with emergency cash transfer

07:32to help them rebuild their homes.

07:36That's different from the initial AX

07:39that we provide cash assistance.

07:41Once they recover and are cleared after a week,

07:45that's where the ECT or Emergency Cash Transfer Assistance

07:49that we provide them with

07:50to buy materials to rebuild their homes.

07:54We have a question from Ivan Myrina of GMA News.

07:59How much is left of the department's funds

08:03for our disaster response

08:05given that there are still more than six weeks left

08:09in 2024,

08:11and there's a possibility that the typhoons

08:14will become more destructive

08:17and may cause more damage

08:19and will necessitate evacuation?

08:23Yes, partner.

08:25Actually, as I said, this situation is very peculiar.

08:28As I said, the typhoons are coming one after the other.

08:31It's expected that a lot of funds

08:33will be released by the department

08:35when it comes to disaster response.

08:36As we mentioned earlier,

08:38more than P1 billion was released

08:40in these five typhoons.

08:41And we still have P100 million

08:44of standby funds.

08:47Obviously, it's not just P100 million

08:50that's left in our fund for disaster response.

08:53But the good news, partner,

08:56is that our funds are replenished quickly

08:58when it comes to disaster response

09:00because our quick response fund

09:04is replenished very quickly

09:06by the Department of Budget and Management.

09:09In less than a week,

09:10they will be able to release their funds

09:12because disaster response is a priority.

09:15And we are expecting,

09:16apart from that P100 million of standby,

09:18P875 million will be released.

09:21So we're expecting it

09:23within the week or next week.

09:24We'll be able to get that fund

09:26so that we can help prepare

09:29for the upcoming typhoons.

09:30And this almost P1 billion,

09:33hopefully by next week,

09:34we'll just go to the DSWG.

09:36Yes, that goes directly to our quick response fund.

09:40And will you also use this

09:41to add more food packs?

09:44Because, of course, it's coming one after the other.

09:46And in history,

09:49until November or December,

09:51the strongest typhoons will happen.

09:54Do you have enough family food packs?

09:57Yes, good point, partner.

09:59And also, as I mentioned earlier,

10:00we have 1.4 million family food packs

10:03that were released in the past five typhoons.

10:07And the good news is, as I said,

10:09DSWG is proactive.

10:11We are prepared.

10:12We have a standby of 1.3 million

10:14family food packs on standby.

10:16So we're ready.

10:17DSWG is what President Bongbong promised.

10:20The government is ready

10:21to respond to more typhoons to come.

10:26Will 1.3 family food packs be enough for the year?

10:31Or do we still need to replenish it?

10:33That would depend, partner,

10:35on the damages to be caused

10:40by the incoming typhoons.

10:43So it depends on the range of typhoons to come.

10:49But by projection,

10:50if it's not enough,

10:51our procurement process for disaster will be faster.

10:55So if it's not enough,

10:56we have standby funds

10:57that we can buy right away.

10:59All right.

11:00And of course, we should not forget

11:02how the social workers and volunteers

11:06who are helping you at DSWG

11:10and how they are coordinating your work

11:13with the help that is needed.

11:16But of course, they are just people.

11:18And who knows,

11:19their families might be affected as well.

11:23That's right, partner.

11:24While we are the carers,

11:27we also have to care for the carers.

11:29Our responders are really there.

11:32Your DSWG social workers are really dedicated.

11:35Our angels in red vests are there right away

11:40to assist our fellow countrymen.

11:44And the good news here, partner,

11:46we really saw the countrymen's spirit.

11:49We saw the extent of the damage caused by the last typhoon.

11:53And we saw the whole-of-nation approach.

11:55Different government agencies

11:58and private sectors really helped us.

12:02They helped us pack relief goods.

12:05In fact, we have more than 1,300 volunteers

12:09who helped us in repacking our family food packs.

12:16So we really saw the countrymen's spirit

12:18of our fellow countrymen here in the past five typhoons.

12:22Here in Metro Manila,

12:23if there are people who want to volunteer

12:25or help you at DSWG,

12:28where can they coordinate or go?

12:30Yes.

12:32Partner, we have what we call

12:33the National Resource Operations Center.

12:35That's where DSWG packs our family food packs

12:39and hygiene kits and non-food items.

12:43This is located in Pasay.

12:45So you can go there or call DSWG.

12:48Check our official Facebook and social media accounts

12:52to see where we can sign up.

12:56So you can schedule.

12:57Of course, you can't walk in.

13:00You can schedule their volunteering or repacking.

13:03And usually, partner, we call for volunteers.

13:06We post our calls

13:08to help our countrymen in packing.

13:11All right. Thank you very much, Eusebio Edo,

13:14for sharing your updates with us

13:16from your home in DSWG.

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