DSWD releases nearly P125M in aid for Mindanao earthquake victims

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released a total of P124,946,118.48 in humanitarian assistance for communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao last week, the agency said Monday.

In a teleconference briefing, DSWD Disaster Response Management Bureau Director Maria Isabel Lanada reported that as of 6 ...