By JONG CADION
PAGADIAN
CITY (July 31, 2018) - Sorties of C130 and C295 aircrafts were flown to deliver
relief goods for the Sulu fire victims in Jolo, Sulu since after the day the
fire was declared “out”, WesMinCom Official said.
WesMinCom
spokesperson LTC Gerry M. Besana disclosed that the different organizations
from all over the country coordinated with the Armed Forces of the Philippines
to transport goods and help distribute such to the Joloanon victims.
LTC Besana
said that the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao through its ARMM HEART
immediately sent by C295 plane from Cotabato City 200 sacks of 50 kilos rice,
600 boxes of sardines, 1,020 local sleeping mats (banig), and other personal
items a day after the fire broke out in Sulu that left families homeless.
GMA Kapuso
Foundation also donated 80 sacks of 50 kilos rice, 80 boxes of sardines, and
139 boxes of noodles yesterday (July 26), LTC Besana said.
“The AFP in
coordination with DSWD and other concerned agencies is currently doing its best
to be able to help in all ways possible” said General Carlito G Galvez, Chief
of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines. “Currently, we are in close
coordination with other stakeholders who have already expressed their intention
to help and donate.”
LTC Besana
also said that the AFPs Joint Task Force Sulu is also directly involved in the
different disaster responses organized by the Regional Government of ARMM and
the Provincial Government of Sulu by facilitating and supporting distribution
of relief, conduct of feeding programs and medical assistance activities,
clearing of affected area and rescue operations.
Initial
investigation of the Bureau of Fire indicates that the conflagration that
started at 2:45 in the afternoon last July 24, was caused by overloaded
electrical wiring system, he added.
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