Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Ilocos Region (DSWD-1) have started prepositioning more family food packs (FFPs) in strategic locations as typhoon Enteng is expected to bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall in this northern part of Luzon.
Acting Provincial Social Welfare and Development officer Rochelle Gajes said on Monday 5,000 more FFPs have been dispatched to satellite warehouses in the province as augmentation to the more than 16,000 FFPs in Solsona, Pasuquin, Banna, and Pagudpud.
“Ahead of the typhoon, we have prepositioned food and non-food packs already to ensure quick response to affected families,” she said.
Earlier in the day, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc called on local government units to implement measures to protect life and property as the typhoon intensifies over the Luzon Strait.
Classes in Kindergarten up to Grade 12 have been suspended after the province has been placed under storm signal no. 1 and then the northen portion to signal no. 2 based on the 11 a.m. report of the weather bureau.
Classes in elementary and high school, including those in the alternative learning system in Ilocos Sur were also suspended as the province has been placed under signal no. 1.
According to the DSWD, Ilocos Sur’s five warehouses now hold 5,446 FFPs for augmentation if needed. (Leilanie Adriano)