Manila, Jan. 7 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the release of an additional 100,000 family food packs (FFPs) to the Bicol Region for Albay residents affected by Mayon Volcano's unrest.

Gatchalian also directed DSWD 5 (Bicol) Director Norman Laurio to distribute ready-to-eat food (RTEF) boxes to the affected families.

"Nagbigay po ng kautusan si Secretary Rex Gatchalian na dagdagan natin yung ating mga prepositioned goods. Around 100,000 (food packs) ang ipapadala pa natin (Secretary Gatchalian has ordered to augment the prepositioned goods. We will send about 100,000 additional food packs) to augment these goods that are already prepositioned," Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao ...