Army brings relief goods to Ompong-affected provinces

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 18): Army brings relief goods to Ompong-affected provinces

As the government mobilizes its resources to help communities ravaged by Typhoon Ompong in Northern Luzon, the Philippine Army (PA) on Monday said six of its Russian-made cargo trucks have transported 822 sacks of rice donated by Davao City to Cagayan.

This was disclosed by Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, noting that the vehicles also carried relief goods, which were repacked at the Isabela-headquarters of the 5th Infantry Division.

"The PA had exerted all effort for interventions in coordination with concerned government agencies to save precious lives and properties," he added.

Villanueva added that during post-disaster response operation, the PA also played a key role in disaster relief by transporting relief goods and basic subsistence badly needed by affected communities.

He added that the Army has the mandate to support the government as part of its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiatives to mitigate the impact of disasters.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1048310