Navy to transport 250 tons of relief goods for 'Lawin' victims

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 21): Navy to transport 250 tons of relief goods for 'Lawin' victims

The Philippine Navy (PN) is only waiting for the weather to clear before deploying its ships to transport 250 tons of relief goods to "Lawin" battered provinces in Northern and Central Luzon.

This was confirmed by PN spokesperson Capt. Lued Lincuna in a message to the PNA Friday when asked what initiatives the navy is undertaking to help people displaced by the howler.

"Our ships are waiting for favorable sea conditions before moving out to deliver approximately 250 tons of relief goods (now pre-positioned in Sangley Point) to 'Lawin'-battered areas," he said.

Typhoon "Lawin" arrived late Wednesday and devastated Regions I, II, III, CALABARZON, and Cordillera Administrative Region.

As this develops, the PN spokesperson said that they have BRP Bacolod City (LC-550) on stand-by off Sangley Point, Cavite.

Once weather clears, Lincuna said the ship will immediately leave for Batanes with 10 tons of relief goods and disaster relief personnel.

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