Over 2,000 boxes and sacks of relief goods were brought to three remote cyclone-hit towns in Abra by the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
PAF utilized a W-3A Sokol and a S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to transport the relief goods to the towns of Tineg, Lacub, and Malibcong on Monday and Tuesday.
"In coordination with the NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) and DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development), the PAF transported 1,046 boxes and 104 sacks of relief goods, including 125 boxes delivered to Barangay Cagayanan in Tineg, Abra, utilizing a Sokol helicopter, and 921 boxes and 104 sacks airlifted to various barangays across the three municipalities through a Black Hawk helicopter," PAF said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
The three municipalities were among the areas affected by the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ and tropical cyclones ‘’Crising,’’ ‘’Dante,’’ and ‘’Emong’’ in July.
Philippine Army troops assisted in the unloading and hauling of the supplies.
"These efforts highlight the PAF’s steadfast commitment to national disaster response operations and to ensuring life-saving assistance reaches those in need, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas," PAF said. (PNA)