DSWD opens new repacking venues

MANILA, Philippines - To speed up the production of family food packs for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda, the Department of Social Welfare and Development  has opened satellite repacking centers of relief goods.

The DSWD said that the public can come and volunteer in these new repacking venues.

Aside from the DSWD National Resource Operations Center located at Chapel Road, NAIA, Pasay City, the satellite repacking hubs are the following:

National Capital Region (NCR)

Ninoy Aquino Stadium

Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
M. Adriatico Street, Manila

Contact persons: 

Director Honorita Bayudan
0918-387-2061
380-8143

Director Chi Redaja
0917-599-0870
592-6953

Director Mariz Maristela
240-5886

*Ateneo de Manila University (College Covered Courts)
Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Contact person: 
Johnny Miranda
0916-428-6437
422-2521

*De La Salle University (North and South Conservatory)
2401 Taft Ave., Manila

Contact Persons:  
Joseph Rosal of COSCA
525-4267 local 147

Nyca Lofranco
0917-599-0027
592-6110

*Camp Aguinaldo
Contact Person:
Director Paz Sarino
0920-948-4998

*Villamor Air Base,  Multipurpose Hall, Pasay City
Contact Person:
Director Ping Shalim
0917-819-5086, 853-5128, 853-5003, 853-4944, 853-4995 and 853-5057

*Region V
Albay Astrodome
Legazpi City, Albay
Contact No.:
(052) 480-5754

*Region VI
DSWD Regional Office
MH del Pilar Street, Molo, Iloilo City
Contact No.:
(033) 300-0526

*Region VII
Mactan Air Base, Mactan Island, Cebu
Contact Person:
Beth Cabalda
(032) 232-9507;  0916-4371532

*CARAGA
DPWH Area
Equipment Service
Brgy Luna
Surigao City

Interested volunteers are encouraged to call/text beforehand for their shifting schedule.

Meanwhile, the schedule for volunteers at DSWD-NROC is already full until Nov. 18.

All those interested in volunteering, please call 851-2681/852-8081.