TARLAC CITY (PIA) -- Units under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) continue to assist in the conduct of humanitarian missions and relief operation drives in areas hit by typhoon “Odette” in Visayas and Mindanao.
NOLCOM Commander Lieutenant General Ernesto Torres Jr. said they continue to work hand in hand with other government agencies and stakeholders to bring uninterrupted flow of support to the victims who are still in the process of recovery.
“Troops from the Tactical Operations Wing Northern Luzon (TOWNOL) hauled and delivered 85,048 kilograms of relief goods from Clark Air Base to Pier 13, Manila on January 27 while the Joint Task Force Kaugnay gathered a total 4,211 kilograms of assorted goods from various stakeholders, all intended for the relief and recovery of communities in Visayas and Mindanao,” he shared.
The relief items will be transported through a Philippine Navy vessel, BRP Tarlac, to Cebu and will be turned over to the AFP Central Command who will then transport the goods to the affected families in Cebu, Leyte, Bohol, and Dinagat Islands.
“With the efforts of our units and the support of other government agencies and stakeholders, NOLCOM is able to extend humanitarian assistance even outside its area of responsibility specifically to our fellowmen in the Visayas and Mindanao who were greatly devastated by typhoon Odette,” Torres added.
“Even if we are hundreds of miles away from ground zero, the defenders of the north will remain committed in ensuring that the uninterrupted flow of support to the relief and rehabilitation efforts in the Visayas and Mindanao will continue," he emphasized. (CLJD-PIA 3)