The Office of the Vice President’s Disaster Operations Center recently responded to the needs of families displaced by the fire that razed at least 1,200 houses in Barangay 21-C and Barangay 22-C in Piapi, Quezon Boulevard in Davao City on 25 February.
The OVP-DOC, together with the OVP Davao Satellite Office, Philippine National Police, and Task Force Davao, led the food distribution to 963 families or over 3,000 individuals affected by the fire.
The OVP-DOC said it will be providing food for the victims for a week.
The OVP Kalusugan Food Truck, a program of the OVP that seeks to help children suffering from malnutrition, hunger, and poor development, served as the mobile food kitchen.
A total of 623 families from Barangay 21-C and 360 families from Barangay 22-C of Piapi, Quezon Boulevard were identified by the City Social Welfare and Development Office as displaced by the fire.
The affected residents have sought temporary shelter in evacuation centers at the Barangay 21-C Gym and Barangay 22-C Covered Court, respectively.
The Bureau of Fire Protection reported that at least 1,200 houses were razed by the fire, with an estimated cost of P9 million.