QUEZON CITY -- As part of its pro-active disaster response operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB), has tapped the Cebu Pacific Airlines to transport the forms used by the Department during disaster operations in Visayas and Mindanao. 

Through the logistical support provided by the Airlines, a total of 348,000 pieces of Disaster Assistance Family Access Card (DAFAC) forms were delivered to Butuan, Iloilo, Zamboanga, Davao, Laguindingan, and General Santos Airports on July 9, through a free-of-charge airlift. 

The partnership with CebuPac is sought by the NRLMB to expedite the delivery of DAFAC Forms to disaster-vulnerable areas in preparation for the onset of rainy seasons.

The NRLMB expressed its utmost gratitude to the Airline for its continuous support to the Department. 

“We are filled with gratitude for Cebu Pacific Airlines' prompt response and action towards our request and for their continuous support and generosity to the Department's operation. It has been the fastest means to provide the support needed by the Visayas and Mindanao regions,” NRLMB Director Emmanuel Privado said.

The DAFAC is used by the DSWD in monitoring the provision of aid to families affected by disasters and ensuring that all families hit by calamities are given appropriate assistance. (DSWD)