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RELIEF OPERATIONS. Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines help in the relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Odette in these undated photos. Visayas Command commander, Lt. Gen. Robert Dauz, on Monday (Jan. 17, 2021) lauded the soldiers for their contribution to the relief and reconstruction efforts which are still ongoing a month after Typhoon Odette badly hit parts of the Visayas and Mindanao. (Contributed photos) CEBU CITY - The commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Visayas Command (Viscom) on Monday commended soldiers for continuously delivering relief goods, food packs, hot meals, and other services to typhoon victims, a month after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. In a statement, Viscom said its line units such as Joint Task Forces (JTF) "Storm" and "Spear", Naval Forces Central (Navforcen), and Tactical Operations Wing Central (Towcen), were able to deploy personnel, transport, and communication assets to assist the local Dis