By AJEspiritu, Albay PIO

LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD Field Office 5-Bicol) has extended immediate aid to families affected by two fire incidents in Legazpi City, Albay.

Two Family Food Packs (FFPs) and other non-food items, totaling over P9,000, were provided to the affected family in Purok 5, Barangay Rawis, Legazpi City.

Additionally, the family will receive financial and funeral assistance through DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) after losing two family members in the tragedy.

Meanwhile, similar relief items valued at nearly P14,000 were also provided to the victims of a fire incident in Barangay 17, Ilawod, Legazpi City.

Three establishments, including a boarding house, were destroyed in the fire, which resulted in the death of a 19-year-old tenant.

The family of the deceased is set to receive assistance, including funeral aid, from the agency.

Currently, DSWD Bicol is working closely with the Local Government Unit of Legazpi and other concerned offices to further assist the bereaved family.