Cebu: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here has deployed its mobile kitchen to Cebu province to support families badly affected by the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

According to Philippines News Agency, the mobile kitchen arrived in Cebu on Monday and is manned by nine staff from the DSWD-Eastern Visayas field office, as stated by regional information officer Jonalyndie Chua. It is deployed in Daanbatayan, Cebu's northernmost town of 20 villages.

'The deployment of this mobile kitchen is part of the whole-of-nation approach in responding to the needs of those affected by the earthquake. These specialized units serve as mobile food preparation and distribution hubs, ensuring that hot, nutritious meals reach displaced families in disaster-stricken areas,' Chua said in a phone interview on Tuesday.

The DSWD regional office here also dispatched a mobile clinic to Masbate to support disaster relief operations conducted by the DSWD-Bicol. The clinic is currently stationed in Pio Corpus town, with social workers and health professionals providing essential medical services to residents with limited access to healthcare facilities.

Services offered by the clinic include laboratory tests, dental care, ultrasound, X-ray, and other basic medical interventions critical for the recovery and well-being of families affected by tropical cyclone Opong.