The Naval Forces Southern Luzon (NAVFORSOL) deployed BRP Agta (LC-290) on Tuesday to transport another batch of relief goods and medical personnel to Masbate province as part of ongoing government efforts to assist families affected by Typhoon Opong.
‘This mission reflects our commitment to help communities in need and to work closely with our partners in delivering timely assistance,’ Commodore Salvador G. Lavapie Jr., PN, commander of NAVFORSOL, said in a statement.
The operation is a joint effort of Radyo Pilipinas Naga, Care 104.3 DWAY FM Legazpi, and Ako Bicol Party-List, in partnership with the Philippine Navy. It combines relief distribution with a medical and dental mission to support storm-hit areas in Bicol.
Lavapie said BRP Agta will carry 1,100 kilograms of rice; 200 pails each containing 15 kilograms of assorted grocery items; eight boxes of 10-liter bottled water; six boxes of 1-liter bottled water; 30 pieces of five-meter tarpaulins; 200 pieces of 4-liter drinking water; two boxes of medicines and vitamins; and 50 hygiene kits. The ship will deliver the supplies to Masbate City and Dimasalang.
‘These goods were gathered through community donation drives organized by our partner agencies and volunteers,’ he added.
The relief operation will coincide with Ako Bicol Party-List’s medical and dental mission on October 15 at the covered court in Barangay F. Magallanes, Masbate City. NAVFORSOL’s medical and dental team will participate in providing free health services to residents.
‘BRP Agta will serve as the primary vessel in transporting both the supplies and mission personnel, and the Philippine Navy will continue to stand with our stakeholders in serving the people with compassion and solidarity,’ Lavapie said./coa