A second tranche of more than 500 family food packs and 50 sacks of used clothing were sent to the Higaonon families in Malaybalay City last January 22, 2016, after a tribal feud took place sometime in November last year affecting more than 70 Higaonon families, and resulting three casualties, and injuring two individuals.

According to Mr. Romeo Fernandez of the DSWD Field Office X, the first tranche of more than 800 food packs were sent to the tribe last December as its assistance to the victims.

The DSWD is mandated to augment resources to the local government units in assisting victims of man-made or natural disasters. It helps ensure that the LGUs are able to provide food packs, temporary shelters, and early recovery and rehabilitation for all families affected by disaster.

The DSWD has a standby calamity fund of P1,000,000.00 and 30,000 family food packs should local government units request for immediate augmentation.

Written by Charmaine P. Tadlas, DSWD