PAF C-130s now conducting relief operations in Aurora

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 21): PAF C-130s now conducting relief operations in Aurora

Philippine Air Force (PAF) Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo planes have started carrying food packs, generator equipment and other essential relief items to help families severely affected by Typhoon "Lando" in Baler and Casiguran towns in Aurora Wednesday morning.

Col. Enrico Canaya, PAF spokesperson, said the first C-130 cargo plane arrived Baler Airport at 8 a.m. with 840 family food packs.

After unloading some of the relief goods, the same aircraft proceeded and arrived Casiguran Airport at around 9:25 a.m. and continued the delivery of relief goods.

Canaya said the relief operations was also supervised by local government unit officials with Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Jullano-Soliman and Office of Civil Defense Under Secretary Alexander P. Pama.

Also, the second C-130 arrived Baler Airport at 9:50 a.m. with 660 family food packs, 1,680 blankets, 1,968 sack mosquito nets, 270 malong and other necessities.

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