MANILA, April 4 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended more than PHP909 million worth of assistance through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to the families affected by weather disturbances in Davao and Caraga regions, an agency official said on Thursday.

Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao said some 57,696 beneficiaries from Davao del Norte that were affected by a shear line in January received PHP574,652,160.

Aside from cash assistance, Dumlao said 205,726 family food packs (FFPs) and 756 non-food items were also given to the affected families of the weather disturbance in Bicol Region, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao Region, and Caraga Region.

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