Manila, Feb. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended more than PHP82 million in humanitarian aid to families and individuals affected by the combined effects of Tropical Storm Basyang and the shear line.

In a radio interview on Monday, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD Disaster Response Management Group said the humanitarian aid, included 78,191 family food packs (FFPs), 6,225 ready-to-eat food (RTEF) boxes, and non-food items (NFIs) such as hygiene, sleeping and kitchen kits, as well as water containers and modular tents.

The assistance was distributed to disaster-affected families in Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Da...