MANILA, July 19 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided more than PHP4.1 million worth of humanitarian assistance to families affected by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Crising.

"Sa kasalukuyan, ang total cost of humanitarian assistance na nai-provide na po ng DSWD ay nagkakahalaga na ng mahigit PHP4.1 million (Currently, the total cost of humanitarian assistance provided by the DSWD is more than PHP4.1 million)," DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said in a weekly news forum in Quezon City on Saturday.

"Ito ay inisyal na tulong pa lang po, binubuo ng mga family food packs and non-food items (This is just initial assistance, consisting of family food packs and non-food items)."

As of 6 a.m., more tha...