The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID, PA) Civil
Military Operations Battalion is preparing its rescue equipment and personnel
who will soon be used in responding to incoming calamities that may hit its
area of operations.
Sgt. Jake Lopez of 5ID, PA – CMO, said the Civil Military
Operations Battalions are already on stand by mode since the Philippine
Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
officially announced the entry of rainy season and the threat of La Nina in the
coming months.
Lopez said Army soldiers are now closely coordinating with
the provincial, city and municipal disaster risk reduction and management
councils to ensure a close coordination in times of calamities in the
deployment of the PA’s rescue units.
He said the 5ID, PA has enough trained rescue personnel who
will help local government units in rescue and relief operations when the Army
units are called for.
Lopez said the 5ID, PA soldiers are prepared to respond to
emergencies in coordination with the local officials and disaster risk
reduction management councils.
He said each army units of the army division has trained
rescuers who will help LGUs before, during and after calamities.
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