MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed one million family food packs nationwide as the country braces for Super Typhoon Mawar, which is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this weekend. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian revealed the department's contingency measures during an inter-agency meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Thursday. DSWD Special Assistant to the Secretary Marlon Alagao previously reported that Mawar is expected to travel north, hitting the nation's northwestern regions.

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