Visayas, Mindanao residents affected by flooding get P88 million in aid

MANILA, Philippines --- The government has given some P88 million in aid --- cash, food, and other items --- to Visayas and Mindanao residents affected by flooding brought about by several low pressure areas. Undersecretary Edu Punay of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shared the information in a media forum on Wednesday, according to the Presidential Communications Office. Punay said the DSWD still has P1.2 billion available stockpiles and a quick response fund ready for disposal. According to Punay, the DSWD recorded 1.8 million individuals affected by flooding and heavy rainfall in Eastern Visayas, the Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao. ...Keep on reading: Visayas, Mindanao residents affected by flooding get P88 million in aid

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