DSWD earmarks ₱1.6 B for Karding response, relief ops

    MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said it has earmarked some 1.6 billion for super typhoon Karding response and relief operations. A standby fund of 600,441,200.86 is available at the agency's central offices and field offices The department allocated over P1 billion for 548,889 family food packs and other food and non-food items. Thousands of residents in Metro Manila and other parts ofLuzon were evacuated as the super typhoon triggered heavy rainfall and strong winds on Sunday. Karding has since weakened into a typhoon as it made a second landfall in the vicinity of Dingalan, Aurora on ...

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