Manila, Feb. 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office Negros Island Region (NIR), has provided food packs to families affected by flooding incidents brought by a shear line.

"Nagkaroon po ng 'yellow' rainfall warning kahapon sa Bacolod City na nagdulot ng matinding pagbaha sa 24 na barangay. Sa utos ni Secretary Rex Gatchalian, maagap na nakapagpaabot ng tulong sa 320 pamilyang naapektuhan ng baha ang DSWD NIR. Nagbahagi kami ng mga family food packs (FFPs) na syang naka-preposition na sa area (A yellow warning rainfall in Bacolod City caused heavy flooding in 24 villages. On orders of Sec. Gatchalian, the DSWD NIR immediately extended assistance to 320 affected families. We also distributed ...