Manila, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is urging the public to respect and exercise sensitivity when sharing information on family food packs and other relief items being distributed by DSWD personnel in times of disaster.

"As the lead agency on disaster response, the DSWD urges the public to refrain from creating social media posts that make fun of the ongoing distribution of aid for disaster-stricken families. These misleading contents, when disseminated online, trivialize disaster response efforts by the government and other humanitarian organizations," Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group said in a statement on Thursday.

Dumlao said spreading false informati...