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Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - Almost 600 households in Baybay City affected by the recent onslaught of Tropical Storm Agaton have so far benefited from the free potable water being distributed by the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5). In an interview on Wednesday, Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said the humanitarian assistance and disaster response team continues to provide free potable water as well as manpower to help in the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in landslide-affected areas. The PRO-5 team was deployed to Leyte province last April 15. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Tuesday that "Agaton" caused 175 deaths as of the latest official count, of which 156 are in Eastern Visayas, including Leyte. "The 35-man team is in Leyte, particularly in Baybay City, which was heavily affected by landslides and floods due to Tropical Storm Agaton to help in search and re