The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 in Bicol prepared 776 family food packs (FFPs) on Sunday, October 25, for victims of the fire that struck the Sorsogon City Public Market.
According to the DSWD, the fire that broke out on Saturday, October 24, affected 388 vendors, disrupting their businesses and sources of livelihood.
The food packs, sourced from the DSWD warehouse in Sorsogon, will be distributed at the Barangay Sirangan Covered Court to provide immediate food assistance to affected families.
The relief operation forms part of the agency’s emergency response efforts to address the immediate needs of those affected by the incident.
The DSWD continues to coordinate with local authorities to facilitate the distribution of assistance and support affected vendors as they recover from the fire.
