MANILA, Philippines — A total of 689,885 family food packages have been pre-positioned 'nationwide' by the state social welfare bureau in preparation for possible supertyphoon Mawar. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also started the delivery of additional 98,000 food packs to Regions 1-3, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Visayas, according to a Tuesday press briefing. The move is part of the department's efforts to 'augment the possible effects of this supertyphoon,' according to DSWD Special Assistant to the Secretary Marlon Alagao.

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