The BRP Ang Pangulo reached Siargao Island to give medical services to fishermen and communities affected by Typhoon Odette, the Philippine Navy said Sunday.
RELIEF OPS. The Philippine Navy's landing crafts BRP Iwak and BRP Ivatan arrive at Dapa, Siargao Island on Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2021). The ships carried relief supplies for typhoon-affected communities on the island. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - Philippine Navy (PN) landing craft, BRP Iwak (LC-289), and its sister ship have arrived at Dapa, Siargao Island on Wednesday, carrying more relief supplies for communities severely affected by Typhoon Odette. "BRP Iwak arrived at Dapa in Siargao Island in the afternoon of December 22. She brought with her assorted relief goods which include 7,800 kilograms of bottled water from the Office of the Vice President, 142 5-gallon water containers and four boxes of bottled water from the Naval Task Group NCR (National Capital Region) 50 sacks of rice from Jam Pinaroc, 130 pieces of bottled water from Maynilad and other various relief goods consolidated from the different units of the Philippine Fleet, NGOs (non-government organ
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 in a Facebook post Sunday night. It added that BRP Tarlac (LD-601), BRP Bacolod City (LS-550), BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), BRP Iwak (LC-289), BRP Agta (LC-290) and BRP Ivatan LC-298) are to be deployed to augment ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts (HADR) in Cebu, Palawan, and Northern Mindanao specially Surigao, Dinagat and Siargao Islands. &
(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 in a Facebook post Sunday night. It added that BRP Tarlac (LD-601), BRP Bacolod City (LS-550), BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), BRP Iwak (LC-289), BRP Agta (LC-290) and BRP Ivatan LC-298) are to be deployed to augment ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts (HADR) in Cebu, Palawan, and Northern Mindanao specially Surigao, Dinagat and Siargao Islands. &