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MALIBCONG, Abra – Two soldiers belonging to the Philippine Army’s 24th Infantry Battalion who were gearing up for Disaster Response Operation (DRO) were ambushed by the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) at Barangay Gacab, Malibcong, Abra on Thursday, Oct. 27. According to Lt. Col. Ricardo Garcia, II
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- The Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCOR) strongly condemned the ambush of two military personnel by the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) while preparing for the conduct of Disaster Response Operation in Barangay Gacab, Malibcong, Abra on Thursday morning, Oct. 27. The
Captain. public servant working those long hours. and the alpha and bravo shifts in the next two or three or five days. thank you, captain. joining me now by phone. also a direct tr of communications for the american red cross. currently working on the disaster response operation in orlando, florida. thanks for being with us. and tell us about your volunteers, how they're doing. do you have enough? >> good morning, thank you for having us. i'm here in the orlando staging area where what i have been watching is our volunteers coming in and staging and being sent by bus. we're getting them to th...
Extremely well. i think there are 16,000 men and women in the national guard is several thousand other military members who were assisting in this response. the stories will unfold over time and everybody realizes that this effort is going to be ongoing for many months in the recovery for years beyond that. it is nowhere near over. i think the integration of the rescue asset with the military and civilian assets and emergency responders overall would be declared a success here at least up until this point for hurricane harvey's disaster response operation. >> what are your most immediate risks...
Partners to reach out to those who need them. >> i'm sure with that planning, there was a consideration, too, that this is going to be a hurricane that hits, that makes landfall, it winds down. but when it's stalling and what we're hearing as far as flooding and the potential of the next few days and as late as thursday, how ready are you with that with the preparedness knowing it is going to go into next week? >> oh, absolutely. we've known for a long time. we've been watching the weather model and the red cross is truly there for the long haul. none of us plan on going home any more soon. in...