Personnel from the DSWD, Kalinga Provincial Police Office with the 141SAC, 14SAB, PNPSAF, Bureau of Fire Protection-Kalinga and the Philippine Army loaded the food packs to the air assets which were stationed at the Camp Captain Juan Duyan in Tabuk City.
From the landing zone in Poblacion, Calanasan, the goods will be immediately delivered to the affected barangays.
The use of the air assets was coordinated by the Office of Civil Defense -CAR thru Regional Director Albert Mogol to the Philippine Air Force TOG 1 and 2 and the AFP Northern Luzon Command.
The local government of Calanasan thru Mayor Shamir Bulut has requested the DSWD thru Cordillera Regional Director Leo Quintilla for additional FFPs for the the families in the municipality affected by the heavy rains and Tropical Cyclone Neneng and aggravated by Tropical Cyclone Paeng over the weekend.
Bulut said that the road lines leading to the municipality have been on a close-open situation due to the numerous landslides, road cuts and erosions, impeding the normal trade and commerce resulting to the scarcity of basic necessities and prime commodities in the municipality.
The municipality of Calanasan was placed under state of calamity since October 20, 2022.
Meanwhile, the DSWD-CAR reported that family food packs will also be air lifted to Kabugao, Apayao for families affected by the recent calamities. (JDP/RMC PIA-CAR) (Calanasan LGU photos)
