VP Leni coordinates AFP rescue for Cagayan flood victims

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.

She confirmed that Marine rescue teams were en route, and an air rescue was being organized.

Robredo mentioned that Army and Marine units were on standby but faced challenges crossing Alcala, Cagayan due to neck-high waters.

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has also mobilized its own team to facilitate rescue requests from stranded residents in Metro Manila and other provinces.

In Tuguegarao, Robredo's office contacted the police for the rescue of residents who are mostly staying on their roofs.

Limited assets were available, but medical evacuations were prioritized.