Manila, July 19 -- A total of 400 family food packs were distributed by the provincial government here to families affected by the monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Falcon in three municipalities of Antique on Thursday.
The family food packs were distributed by Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao, together with the staff of the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).
"The local chief executives of the towns of Culasi, Laua-an, Sebaste, and San Remigio called up the governor, asking for assistance since their areas had been flooded," Antique PSWDO Administrative Officer Noemi Tagle said in an interview on Friday.
Tagle said the PSWDO prepared food packs worth PHP300 each consisted of rice, sardines, noodles...