Presidential yacht BRP Ang Pangulo becomes floating hospital

The presidential yacht BRP Ang Pangulo has been transformed into a floating hospital to provide medical assistance to victims of Typhoon Odette.

The Philippine Navy reported that 233 patients from six communities in Dinagat Islands were treated onboard.

This brings the total number of patients attended to by the floating hospital to 373 residents.

President Duterte ordered the conversion of the 10-bed yacht into a medical facility to reach typhoon-affected areas inaccessible by land.

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