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Philippine Army: Over 4,000 troops, reservists on standby for rescue amid habagat rains
The Philippine Army has mobilized over 4,000 soldiers and reservists nationwide for humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations due to heavy rains from tropical depression Dante and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
At least 15 humanitarian assistance and disaster response teams, comprising 158 personnel from the 2nd, 5th, and 7th infantry divisions, are actively conducting rescue and relief operations in affected areas.
A nationwide standby force of 593 teams, totaling 4,434 soldiers, reservists, and Civilian Active Auxiliary members, remains ready to respond to emergencies.
Army rescue teams have saved 76 people from rising floodwaters since July 21, including 70 residents in Barangay Santo Domingo, Quezon City, and six people in Tumana, Marikina.
The military deployed specialized teams, trucks, and boats for the Quezon City rescue, while a separate team handled the Marikina rescue.
Reservists also supported the logistics chain by repacking and transporting relief supplies from a DSWD warehouse in Pampanga.
This mobilization highlights the crucial role of a ready reserve force in supplementing regular troops during calamities.
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