8th Infantry Division to continue with its relief, rehabilitation works

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 1): 8th Infantry Division to continue with its relief, rehabilitation works

With Tacloban City starting to normalize, the 8th Infantry Division announced it would continue assisting the various government and non-government agencies helping in the ongoing rehabilitation and relief operations.

This was confirmed by Capt. Amado Gutierrez, 8th Infantry Division spokesperson.

He added that their thrust for now will be providing medical care for the evacuees living in the city's 32 evacuation centers alongside with local and foreign relief organizations.

The Philippine Army (PA) earlier announced that plans were afoot to deploy a brigade-size force of engineers to help in the ongoing reconstruction efforts in the Visayas Region.

"There are plans and projections to deploy a brigade size (force) of engineers to help in the ongoing reconstruction effort," Army spokesperson Capt. Anthony Bacus said.

However, he declined to comment as to when these units would be deployed, adding the plans were still under study.

Presently, the PA's 525th Engineering Combat Battalion and the 1st Special Forces Battalion are helping the ongoing reconstruction and relief efforts.

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