Bicol LGUs Receive Community Kitchen Kits for Enhanced Disaster Preparedness
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Bicol (DSWD-5) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have distributed 35 community kitchen kits to local government units (LGUs) in the Bicol region. This initiative aims to enhance the capacity to provide hot meals to disaster-affected families and individuals during emergencies.
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