LOOK: 5,000 boxes of relief supplies arrive in Ilocos Norte

ILOCOS NORTE- Five thousand boxes of relief supplies from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) arrived in Ilocos Norte on Thursday following the onslaught of super typhoon Lawin.

According to provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Lilian Rin, the relief goods are in addition to the first batch of relief goods distributed to victims of the typhoon.

"According to sources, 5000 boxes ito na galing mismo sa Head Office natin at agad natin itong ipapamahagi, bale 1 box per family," Rin said.

A total of 2,080 families in the province evacuated from their homes because of the typhoon.