MANILA, Nov. 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday said it has placed all its field offices on full alert in preparation for Tropical Storm Tino (international name Kalmaegi).

In a statement, the DSWD said it has strengthened its disaster supply chain under the Bagong Bansa Handa (BBH) Program, ensuring that relief goods are already prepositioned in warehouses nationwide even before a calamity occurs.

DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said they are now using a dual supply chain system.

"Ang first system ay government-led kung saan mas pinalakas namin ang production at stockpiling ng family food packs. Nagdagdag tayo ng mga bodega at gumagamit din tayo...