THE government has enough funds to respond to calamities, Social Welfare Secretary Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian assured the public, ahead of a strong typhoon that is forecast to enter the country's monitoring area later this week.

At a Palace press briefing on Tuesday, Gatchalian said the Department of Social Welfare (DSWD) has prepositioned relief to areas that may be affected by Typhoon "Manwar" (international name).

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