The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said more than 50,000 families are affected by the Mayon Volcano’s unrest, with over 1,000 of them in evacuation shelters.

In fact, there are over 52,000 families, or the equivalent of more than 199,000 people, affected by Mayon Volcano’s unrest. Currently, we have 1,444 families or 5,459 individuals temporarily staying in evacuation centers, DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao in “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon said.

Further, the DSWD said that over 71,000 family food packs and more than 7,000 non-food items have been distributed so far to the affected residents.

“Mahigit 71,000 family food packs ang na-distribute ng DSWD as part of our augmentation support to the local government units; mahigit 1,400 na ready to eat food boxes na rin ang ating naipamahagi, and mahigit 7,600 non-food items ang nadistribute na to the internally displaced persons,” said Dumlao.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday ordered the rapid deployment of government assistance to the communities affected by the ashfall from Mayon Volcano’s unrest, particularly Guinobatan and Camalig in Albay.

The President also said that the government is working to open thoroughfares to speed up the delivery of assistance.