The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured the public that relief supplies are ready for distribution in areas expected to be affected by Super Typhoon Rosal.
DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said relief goods have already been stored in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas to ensure faster delivery if bad weather cuts off access to communities.
Nationwide, the agency has more than 4.57 million family food packs, over 345,000 non-food items, and nearly 205,000 boxes of ready-to-eat food, along with standby funds to support local government units.
In Cagayan Valley, nearly 200,000 family food packs are currently stored in local warehouses for immediate distribution.
All of these are part of the agency’s strategic prepositioning framework, a part of the DSWD’s Buong Bansa Handa (BBH) initiative, which established two parallel supply chains to secure food supplies during severe disasters.
Meanwhile, the social welfare department is also assisting local governments in preparing evacuation centers, which are expected to provide water, sanitation facilities, and safe spaces for women and children.
The agency’s Quick Response Teams are on standby to help manage evacuation centers and distribute relief supplies as needed.
As of 11:00 AM (October 21, 2026), Super Typhoon Rosal is being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Its center is located 845km east of northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 215km/h and gustiness of up to 265km/h.
It is moving west northwest at 25km/h.
Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted over part of Luzon, particularly in Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, eastern portion of Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, ang northeastern portion of Catanduanes.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is hoisted in Batanes.
The weather condition will exit the PAR by Friday evening or early Saturday morning as it also weakens.