As the national government is racing against time to reach and
assist thousands of hungry individuals in the typhoon Pablo devastated villages
in Davao region, the Philippine Air Force has deployed its lone C-130 cargo
plane and six helicopters to ferry and deliver food and non-food items to the
needy residents. Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino Dela Cruz said that since Wednesday,
tons of relief goods have been flown by its C-130 plane to Davao while its Sokol
and UH-IH helicopters have been transporting in foods and clothing to the hungry
and homeless residents in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley. “We have already deployed our C-130 cargo plane which we
recently acquired from the United States (US) in the ongoing disaster and relief
operations in Davao,” Dela Cruz said. Dela Cruz added six air force helicopters, have been flying
foodstuffs to marooned areas in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental in support
of the ongoing search and rescue as well as relief operations of the ground
troops and other government and private agencies......
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