Navy deploys personnel for disaster response missions in Metro Manila, Cavite

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 20): Navy deploys personnel for disaster response missions in Metro Manila, Cavite

In line with its disaster response missions, the Philippine Navy (PN) on Saturday announced that it has deployed 116 officers and enlisted personnel to help in the ongoing relief and rescue missions in severely flooded areas of Metro Manila and Cavite.

Lt. Cmdr. Marineth Domingo, PN public affairs office chief, said this contingent can be divided into 13 officers and 103 enlisted personnel.

Helping along are six reservists and two civilians.

Domingo said these personnel are equipped with six M-35 trucks, three amphibian trucks, two ambulances, four trailers of disaster response equipment, one Light Amphibious Resupply Craft and one Dehavilland motorboat.

She added that the contingent coordinated with various Metro Manila and Cavite local government units that needed assistance.

As of Saturday morning, 838 civilian from Navotas, San Juan City and Quezon City had been rescued.

In Cavite, in the towns of Rosario, Noveleta and Kawit, some 97 displaced persons were aided.

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