DSWD provides P206.36 Million aid for Typhoon "NINA" victims.

Food and non-food items have already been pre-positioned from affected LGU's.

Social Welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo said that the P206.36 M allocated budget is for an augmentation assistance to 27 local government units (LGUs) hit by Typhoon Nina.

The assistance covers a food and non-food items which are as follows:

• 580,857 family food packs
• 2,459 ready-to-eat meals
• 1,585 malongs
• 885 mosquito nets
• 885 blankets
• 585 dignity kits (towels, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, feminine napkins and others)

The department’s field office in Bicol has provided an initial assistance of more than P6 million to the LGUs.

• PHP1.6 million for Albay
• PHP3.1 million for Camarines Sur
• PHP1.4 million for Sorsogon

“To the affected families, you may approach your LGUs. Goods have already been pre-positioned to them,” Taguiwalo said.