Tabak’ Division ships more relief goods to ‘Yolanda’ victims

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 14): ‘Tabak’ Division ships more relief goods to ‘Yolanda’ victims
 
The First Infantry “Tabak” Division has shipped another 30 tons of relief goods as it continues its effort in providing assistance to the victims of super typhoon “Yolanda” in the Visayas.

Task Force Zamboanga Peninsula-Lanao (Zampelan) commander Lt. Col. Jose Randolf Sino Cruz said Friday that the 30 tons of relief goods were airlifted by C-130 cargo plane in two batches directly to Roxas City from this city.

The First Infantry “Tabak” Division, where Sino Cruz is also the Civil-Military Operation chief, is based in the nearby town of Labangan, this province.

Sino Cruz said the first batch of the 30 tons shipment was airlifted Thursday and the second batch around 7:30 a.m. Friday.

Sino Cruz said the shipment of the 30 tons of relief goods have brought to a total of 210 tons of food stuffs and other relief items that were shipped to the Visayas from Zamboanga Peninsula.

The relief goods were collected through the program dubbed as “Oplan Tabang Visayas” conceptualized by First Infantry Division commander Brig. Gen. Virgilio Felicito Trinidad, Jr.

The shipment of relief goods in the past weeks were delivered in the following communities; Barangays Bagong, Gaas, Danao, Mahayahay, and Quezon, Ormoc City; Barangays Conlapay, Buli, Caghalo, Confabi, Camansi, Macalpi, Paray-un and Tinaguban, Carigara town, Leyte; and, Barangay Masorayao, Konangga town, Leyte.

Trinidad expressed his deepest appreciation to the overwhelming response of the different stakeholders who responded to the call in spirit of “Bayanihan” in providing humanitarian aid to those affected by “Yolanda.”

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