Shelter clusters in Ilocos, CAR, Cagayan Valley, other areas activated

Art Dumlao — October 25, 2024

Shelter clusters in Ilocos, CAR, Cagayan Valley, other areas activated

BAGUIO CITY (October 24, 2024) -- Shelter cluster areas in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Central Luzon (RO3), Calabarzon (RO4A), Mimaropa (4B), Bicol Region (RO5), Western Visayas (RO6), Central Visayas (RO7), Eastern Visayas (RO8), the National Capital Region (NCR) have been activated by the the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) since Tuesday it said.

 

DHSUD chief Jose Rizalino Acuzar ordered Regional Directors in the “Kristine”-affected areas to collaborate with LGUs to facilitate the expeditious provision of assistance to affected families under the agency’s Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP).

DHSUD Undersecretary for Disaster Response Randy Escolango accordingly immediately issued a memorandum to their regional offices in those mentioned areas to "adopt an anticipatory and proactive approach in actively coordinating with the LGUs within their respective jurisdictions."

"In line with this, your ROs must ensure that information about the DHSUD's financial assistance under the IDSAP is effectively communicated. This includes the provision to concerned LGUs of complete and accurate forms in order to facilitate the processing of IDSAP requests," the Escolango’s memo stated.

Under IDSAP, the DHSUD provides cash assistance amounting to P30,000 for those with totally damaged houses due to calamities, man-made or natural, and P10,000 for the partially damaged.

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