MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is on full alert, and its frontline disaster personnel are on standby in case of emergencies brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat and a low-pressure area (LPA) inside the country’s boundary. “We are ensuring that even on government work suspension, our frontline disaster response personnel across the country are on standby and closely monitoring the situation everywhere. This is crucial so we can send help immediately where it is much-needed,” DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said in a statement on Monday. Based on the state weather bureau’s 2 […]... Keep on reading: DSWD on full alert amid effects of habagat, LPA