With Typhoon "Ruby" threatening a large portion of
the country, the Camarines Sur-based 9th Infantry Division announced that it
has placed all its units in "red alert" and activated its Task Group
"Sagip" to help in possible relief efforts.
Capt. Mardjorie Panesa, 9th Infantry Division spokesperson,
said "Sagip" will work in coordination with with the Office of the
Civil Defense Region 5.
"Sagip" is commanded by Brig. Gen. Felix J.
Castro, she added.
In line with this, the deployment plan of all disaster
response units of the Philippine Army in Bicol are now ready.
Army response/rescue teams along with their mobility assets
and equipments will be ready and pre-positioned at their capitol/city/municipal
halls for closer coordination between the local government units in their
respective areas.
Aside from this, the 9th Infantry Division has organized a
battalion-size rescuers and responders formation.
Water search-and-rescue teams will be utilized with the
three newly acquired rubber boats and water rescue equipment in
flood-prone-areas like Legazpi
City
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