Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Army units clears landslide in Lanao del Sur

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 9): Army units clears landslide in Lanao del Sur

Troopers from the 51st Infantry Battalion have aided the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in clearing a landslide that struck Lanao del Sur Sunday night.

This took place at the vicinity of Barangay Bubongaranao, Calanugas town, reports forwarded Wednesday by Capt. Franco Suelto, 1st Infantry Division spokesperson, said.

The incident was caused by continuous rains in the area. It happened 9 p.m. of July 7.

Suelto added that their 51st Infantry Battalion, headed by Lt. Col. Cornelio T. Arboleda, immediately helped in the clearing operations.

He added that all their officers and men are always in the alert in order to readily assist the community in disaster response and rescue operations particularly during this rainy season.

“The 1st Infantry Division is continuously undertaking steps to improve our humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities. As a matter of fact, the disaster rescue and response operations is a mandated program of the Division as part of the 11 'Bayanihan' programs," Suelto concluded.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=661070

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