More than half a million pesos worth of assistance has been provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 13,975 families or 43,637 persons affected by Typhoon Rosal across 91 barangays in Regions II (Cagayan Valley) and V (Bicol), agency data showed on Sunday.
Monitoring by the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring, Information, and Communication (DROMIC) Division of the DSWD showed that a total of 838 families or 2,655 persons were displaced in Cagayan Valley due to the onslaught of Rosal.
This includes 18 families or 53 persons who are staying in five evacuation centers and 820 families or 2,602 persons who are temporarily staying with their relatives or friends.
The DSWD Field Office-Calabarzon is also on standby for possible deployment and technical assistance and continues to be in close coordination with local government units in Region IV-A to ensure the readiness of evacuation centers, identify safe evacuation sites, and uphold Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Internally Displaced Persons Protection standards should the need arise.
The DSWD maintains over P4.75 billion worth of standby funds (P94.96 million) and stockpiles of food and non-food relief items (P4.659 billion).
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) said Rosal entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on October 20 and exited the country on October 24.