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DSWD 6 FNFIs stockpile ready for any disaster

ILOILO CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas assured the general public of the sufficient supply of food and non-food items (FNFIs) for relief augmentation to the local government units (LGUs) in times needed.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 staff prepares the boxes of family food packs (FFPs) for hauling to different preposition sites in the region. (Photo courtesy of DSWD6)

Based on the DWSD 6 data, as of May 24, a total of P89 - million worth of FNFIs are stockpiled in various regional warehouses and preposition sites across Western Visayas.

A total of 73,061 family food packs (FFPs) worth P46.5 million are ready and located in the following locations in the region: 38,451 at the Regional Warehouse in Oton, Iloilo; 13,592 at the Regional Warehouse in Bacolod City; 2,700 at the Lipata Port in Culasi, Antique and 38,451 in 37 partner LGUs.

Most of these are prepositioned in Antique with 11,157 FFPs, Negros Occidental with 8,812, Capiz – 8,627, Iloilo – 5,187, and Aklan – 4,668 FFPs.

Also, non-food items (NFIs) worth P42.5 million are stockpiled which are composed of hygiene kits (5,049),

sleeping kits (843), family kits (99), kitchen kits (7,825), tents (1,641), laminated sacks (858) and other non-food relief goods.

According to DSWD 6, these goods are stored in strategic preposition sites and ready for distribution to requesting LGUs in case affected by any disaster. (AAL/FRG/PIA6/report and photos from DSWD6)

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