PAF deploys aircraft for Catanduanes relief operations

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has committed all available transport aircraft, including two C-130 and four C-295 planes, for relief operations in typhoon-stricken Catanduanes.

A PAF C-130 aircraft has been ferrying food items and other essential supplies to Catanduanes, and these missions will continue as needed.

The PAF has also delivered communication equipment, beds, tents, personal protective equipment (PPE) sets, and bottled water to Region V.

A PAF C-295 aircraft transported food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to Virac, Catanduanes, which had been isolated after the typhoon.

Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara reported that approximately 6,000 residents were left homeless and in need of food and construction materials.

Military personnel in Southern Luzon and Bicol are coordinating with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Energy (DOE) for repairs of damaged roads and electrical facilities.

Troops in Northern Luzon are on standby for possible relief missions in Cagayan Valley and Batanes due to Severe Tropical Storm Siony.