As part of the government's ongoing relief and rescue works in provinces badly pummeled by super typhoon "Yolanda", two fishing vessels, which are part of the Philippine Navy (PN)'s reserve units, have left Sangley Point, Cavite City for Tacloban City, Leyte Tuesday.
The two ships, the F/V Chrysanthemum and F/V Brilliant Star, are carrying relief items from the Department of Social Welfare and Development and 1,000 liters of fuel oil.
Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic, PN spokesperson, said that the fishing vessels are owned by the Frabelle Fishing Corporation
The two ships are under the supervision of Lt. (j.g.) James B. Dinglasan and Lt. (j.g.) Ariel SJ Agamao.
F/V Chrysanthemum carries 51 tons of assorted relief items, 28 drums aviation gas, 32 drums of jet A-1 and other cargoes.
F/V Brilliant Star also carries 51 tons of assorted relief items, 58 drums Jet A-1 and other cargoes.
A total of 102 tons of assorted relief items were on board the two fishing vessels; fuel oil came from the Naval Air Group and Philippine Air Force, relief goods and other cargoes came from GMA Kapuso Foundation, TV5 Alagang Kapatid Foundation, St. Scholastica Foundation, DSWD, Frabelle Company and Ruth Galindo.
The two ships are part of the Philippine Navy Affiliated Reservist Unit (PNARU).
PNARU are private organizations which joined hands in partnership with the PN.
A unit under Naval Reserve Command, PNARU augments the regular force of the PN when the need arises.
Commonly, they are tapped to respond to disaster and rescue operations and most often they are the first responders being locals in the area of disaster.
F/V Chrysanthemum and F/V Brilliant Star were estimated to arrive at
The PN is committed to peace and nation building ready to respond whenever and wherever the call is sounded.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=586320
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