Naval Task Group 'Tulong Visayas' now in Tacloban City

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 19): Naval Task Group 'Tulong Visayas' now in Tacloban City

The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday announced that its Naval Task Group 'Tulong Visayas, a 160-strong contingent, has arrived in Tacloban City Monday morning to boost the ongoing relief efforts in the "Yolanda" battered area.

Navy spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic said the contingent consists of 20 officers and 140 enlisted men.

These personnel come from the Philippine Marine Corps, Naval Combat Engineering Brigade, Naval Communications Electronic and Information System and the Manila Naval Hospital.

Fabic said that these men are equipped with one payloader, two M-35 trucks, two dump trucks, one forklift, one backhoe loader, one tractor head, one low-bed trailer, one fuel cell, one welding machine, three squad tents, one generator, one trailer and one ambulance.

The deployment of the unit is in-line with the national government's effort to rehabilitate Tacloban City and bring back basic services to its residents, the PN spokesperson said.

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