Relief efforts with other donor countries going smoothly -- AFP chief

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 25): Relief efforts with other donor countries going smoothly -- AFP chief

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista on Monday announced that their ongoing relief operations with foreign militaries is proceeding very smoothly.

He added that coordination with foreign units is very good.

"They are all appreciative with the coordination happening," Bautista stressed.

The AFP chief added that coordination work was greatly improve with the activation of the multinational coordination center (MNCC) in AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Bautista emphasized that all AFP personnel will focus on the task at hand regardless of what other sectors will say.

He also added that the Philippines is very fortunate to have lots of friends and allies as the latter's military assets, especially the aerial ones, are doing a great help in the ongoing relief efforts.

The AFP chief stressed that the foreign power interested in helping the Philippines in its hour of need can always go the the MNCC so that coordination can be facilitated.

And while giving no exact timetable on when these forces would leave, Bautista said that this will come once the situation normalizes.

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