Members
of the Balikatan Exercise 2014 from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, United
States Air Force and Australian Armed Forces presently doing humanitarian
mission in Albay, joined by Korean Armed Forces, flew to Tacloban City on
Saturday for a medical and civic assistance projects in Barangay 88 or San Jose
in that city.
The
group, joined by media men from Albay, including the Philippine News Agency,
arrived at the Tacloban Airport at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday on board a C-130
from Clark Field that picked them up at the Legazpi Airport
Wasting
no time, the group immediately proceeded to the village for the mission named
Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Cooperative Health Engagement.
In
a simple ceremony held at the Fisherman’s Village, Maj. Gen. Emeraldo Magnaye
of the AFP and Brig. Gen. Niel Nelson, commanding general of the 3rd Marine
Logistics Group, gave messages before the local government officials of the
city and the village.
Barangay
Capt. Emelita Montalban of Barangay 88 (San Jose ),
Tacloban City
The
group conducted a Read-Along session, drawing and painting, classic games,
basketball and movie showing, giving temporary relief and entertainment for the
residents, who were hard hit by the super typhoon “Yolanda”last November.
The
Balikatan group had 10 doctors and three veterinarians who vaccinated the dogs
of the residents.
The
group rendered medical services to the residents of the village and neighboring
barangays and left the excess medicines to the village officials.
Chui
sadly recalled the devastation caused by "Yolanda" that killed thousands
of people, destroyed houses and brought down the city's economy.
Though
tired, members of the Balikatan headed back home to Albay in the afternoon and
retired in the evening with smiles on their faces.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=642547
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