TACLOBAN CITY, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here has deployed its mobile kitchen to Cebu province to support families badly affected by the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

The mobile kitchen arrived in Cebu on Monday and is manned by nine staff from the DSWD-Eastern Visayas field office, according to regional information officer Jonalyndie Chua.

It is deployed in Daanbatayan, Cebu's northernmost town of 20 villages.

"The deployment of this mobile kitchen is part of the whole-of-nation approach in responding to the needs of those affected by the earthquake. These specialized units serve as mobile food preparation and distribution hubs, ensuring that hot, nutritious meals reach displa...