Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-Negros Island Region (FO-NIR), is prepared to deliver swift assistance to residents in affected areas following Kanlaon Volcano's renewed eruption.

"The DSWD NIR City Action Team (CAT) of Canlaon had a meeting with the LDRRMO (Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) and CSWDO (City Social Welfare and Development Office) yesterday (Thursday). The meeting focused on contingency planning, and identification of potential evacuation centers. Nagkaroon na rin po ng assignment of roles and responsibilities ang bawat concerned agencies para po masiguro na mabilis ang pag responde natin sakaling lumala pa itong aktibidad ng bulkang Ka...