The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) had a meeting with the volunteers on Thursday evening at Camp Aguinaldo and synchronized efforts for their continuing support in intensifying the government’s response to survivors of Typhoon Yolanda.
In the meeting, DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan announced that processing of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) arriving in Metro Manila will continue at the Villamor Airbase where a comprehensive response to the needs of the IDPs is ready, as a result of the convergence of the manpower and resources of the government, non-government organizations, volunteers and private individuals.
Bonoan thanked the volunteers who proceeded to Camp Aguinaldo and rendered their voluntary services and extended their resources to the IDPs.
“We appreciate the quick response of our partner national agencies, local government units and more importantly, the volunteers and donors who showed our ‘kababayans’ that through our collective efforts and resources, we can provide them our humble care,” Bonoan said.
Oplan Hatid volunteers resume operations at Villamor
Mr. Junep Ocampo, organizer of Oplan Hatid announced in his Facebook page that Oplan Hatid officially resumes operations in Villamor Airbase today to ferry the survivors to their destinations.
He also announced that volunteers for Oplan Hatid have to proceed and park at Gate 5 and take the shuttle to go to Oplan Hatid tent near the grandstand to register and to get a queuing number and wait for their assigned passengers.
When passengers have been assigned, volunteer drivers have to take the shuttle to get their car and drive back to the tent to pick up the passengers. Volunteers were also told to sign the DSWD form to account the number of families served through Oplan Hatid.
As of November 22, at 8:00am, DSWD has recorded a total of 2,759 families or 10,920 individuals from Leyte and Samar who have arrived in Manila via C-130 and through rented commercial buses.
Of these, 1,500 families and 1,280 individuals were provided transportation assistance through Oplan Hatid while 1,869 individuals were fetched by their families and relatives.
Meanwhile, families who do not have relatives in Metro Manila were accommodated in DSWD, LGU and NGO-managed facilities for temporary shelter.
A total of 56 families have been referred to Jose Fabella Center; 1 individual at Nayon ng Kabataan; 2 individuals at Reception and Study Center for Chidren; 12 families and 75 individuals at the Tent City in Pasay; 14 individuals at Visayan Forum; 6 individuals at Hospicio de San Jose; 4 individuals (1 family) at Sta. Ana Church; 1 individual at Augustinian Sisters; and 1 family at the Daughters of Charity. ###