Manila, Feb. 3 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is on high alert as the low pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a "high chance" of becoming a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.

Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the DSWD is ready for any weather disturbance as the department prepares family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) all year round.

"Gaya ng lagi naming binabanggit, ang disaster preparation po sa DSWD ay 365 days a year. Hindi na natin aantayin na pumasok pa ang LPA o maging bagyo na ito bago tayo maghanda ng mga FFPs at iba pang relief items. Tayo po ay nakahanda na (The disas...