THE EASTERN Mindanao Command deployed soldiers to help in disaster response operations on areas in struck by tropical storm “Vinta” on Dec. 21 when it made landfall in Cateel, Davao Oriental.
Maj. Ezra Balagtey, spokesperson of Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), said the teams, which were used to combat the New People’s Army in the hinterlands of Davao City, were recalled to help the typhoon-stricken communities in Davao City.
Maj. Ezra Balagtey, spokesperson of Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), said the teams, which were used to combat the New People’s Army in the hinterlands of Davao City, were recalled to help the typhoon-stricken communities in Davao City.
Troops from the 89th Infantry Battalion were deployed in Barangay Mandug and the surrounding areas, while teams from the 3rd Infantry Battalion were tasked to man the downtown area of Davao City, alongside Task Force Davao elements.
The Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao also deployed its own unit to augment the rescue operations in Jade Valley, Barangay Tigatto, Buhangin District.
The Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao also deployed its own unit to augment the rescue operations in Jade Valley, Barangay Tigatto, Buhangin District.
Airmen from Tactical Operations XI were likewise deployed in Panabo and Tagum City to aid other rescuers in the areas after Libuganon river swelled and flooded nearby communities. The Tagum-Carmen highway was temporarily closed as a result of the flood.
Two military helicopters assisted the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council in the conduct of rapid damage assessment and needs assessment survey in Davao Region in the early morning of Dec. 23, 2017.
Two military helicopters assisted the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council in the conduct of rapid damage assessment and needs assessment survey in Davao Region in the early morning of Dec. 23, 2017.
Community support teams in Davao Oriental were also deployed to Baganga, Cateel and Mati to assist local government units in the evacuations.
In Bukidnon, army engineers and troops from 403rd Infantry Brigade assisted the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council in the clearing of landslide-affected areas in the province. The same goes for the soldiers in Cagayan de Oro City.
Meanwhile, 38 military trucks and 300 community support team members were deployed to assist different LGUs in Caraga Region.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal lauded the alertness and readiness of the different units to respond during calamity.
“While we are securing areas from threat groups, we also have to readily shift to performing other task and cancel leaves and privileges just to answer the distress call brought about by TS Vinta and mitigate the misery and suffering of our people,” Madrigal said.
In Bukidnon, army engineers and troops from 403rd Infantry Brigade assisted the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council in the clearing of landslide-affected areas in the province. The same goes for the soldiers in Cagayan de Oro City.
Meanwhile, 38 military trucks and 300 community support team members were deployed to assist different LGUs in Caraga Region.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal lauded the alertness and readiness of the different units to respond during calamity.
“While we are securing areas from threat groups, we also have to readily shift to performing other task and cancel leaves and privileges just to answer the distress call brought about by TS Vinta and mitigate the misery and suffering of our people,” Madrigal said.
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