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The festive mood of Christmas Eve was dampened as the number of Filipinos who died due to typhoon Odette rose to 326, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, Dec. 24. Surigao City after typhoon "Odette." (Photo courtesy of Jilson Tiu/Greenpeace) In
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - Two Philippine Navy (PN) ships have arrived in Cebu, bringing around 645 tons of relief goods, other essential items, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief equipment (HADR), and rolling cargoes for typhoon-stricken Cebuanos. The BRP Agta (LC-290) and BRP Tarlac (LD-601) arrived in Cebu on Thursday and Friday, respectively, for a relief mission in the province. "The PN landing dock, LD-601 (BRP Tarlac) sailed from Manila to Cebu on December 22, carrying relief and other essential goods, as well as other critical equipment for Odette-affect...
(Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Police) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed thousands of its personnel to help in the ongoing clearing and rehabilitation efforts in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. "We will never cease to help since it is integral in our mission. Calamities such as Typhoon Odette can best gauge the strength of our working force even if some of our personnel are catastrophe victims too," PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said in a statement Monday night. A total of 5,837 personnel from Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Vi...
The Philippine Navy (PN) assembled a 19-ship humanitarian aid-focused flotilla that sailed to different areas in Visayas and Mindanao to help rebuild communities that were destroyed by typhoon “Odette.” (Courtesy of Philippine Fleet) On the orders of Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, PN Flag Office
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Fleet) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN), through the Philippine Fleet, is now assembling a "19-ship humanitarian aid-focused flotilla" that will be deployed in areas severely devastated by Typhoon Odette. "This relief flotilla consists of seven sealift vessels for the transport of relief goods and locally stranded individuals, two patrol ships for command and control, eight other watercraft as general support vessels. Meanwhile, the Presidential Yacht, BRP Ang Pangulo (AC-S25) has been repurposed as a hospital ship," the Philippine Fleet said ...