Supplies of rice, sardines and noodles running out in CDO
Solamillo said the DSWD regional office, with a budget of P12.[]
5 million for the purchase of sardines, noodles, rice and coffee, was tasked to produce 50,000 food bags a day for victims of typhoon Yolanda.[]
But so far, she said the volunteers were only able to pack 30,000 food bags since Tuesday and that they are hoping to increase their output to ease the hunger in Leyte.
Solamillo said they have already sent 20,000 bags to Leyte—10,000 to Ormoc and 10,000 to Tacloban—by trucks.
She said a Philippine Air Force C130 should have airlifted the remaining 10,000 bags but the plane, which was expected last Friday, did not arrive at the Lumbia airport.
“We are considering to load them on trucks and ship them via Lipata port [in Surigao City] but we are concerned about safety on the road,” she said. (Froilan Gallardo/MindaNews)