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Cagayan residents who sought rescue aid are alive and well, Robredo reports
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has successfully located almost all 200 Cagayan residents who requested rescue assistance during Typhoon Ulysses.
Vice President Leni Robredo stated that their team in Cagayan was tasked with finding the individuals who were desperately seeking help during the massive flooding.
Initial reports indicated three individuals were unaccounted for, but further checks confirmed most were safe and located.
The OVP team successfully located Raquel from Gosi Sur, Tuguegarao, who was initially difficult to contact.
They also found Janice Narag, whose father passed away from a heart attack before rescue could reach them.
Janice was featured in a viral video pleading for help during the typhoon.
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Vice President Leni Robredo is coordinating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to conduct rescue operations for residents trapped by floods caused by Typhoon Ulysses in Cagayan Valley.
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Nine people have died in Cagayan due to severe flooding following Typhoon Ulysses.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed rescue teams, including aerial assets and K9 units, to Cagayan and Isabela provinces for massive rescue operations amid widespread flooding.
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