From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 29): AFPRescom vows to return to help 'Yolanda' victims in Samar
Like World War II hero Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command (AFPRescom) vowed to return to Eastern Samar to help local residents affected badly by super typhoon "Yolanda" last Nov. 8.
This was disclosed by Lt. Col. Abraham Bayan, AFPRescom 1st Technical Services Administration Battalion commander, during a chance interview in Quinapondan town Thursday afternoon.
He said that he and his men would try to come back to the province to give aid and medical care to the displaced residents.
Earlier, Bayan and eight of his men, who are mostly medical professionals, distributed two truckloads of relief goods consisting of clothing, blankets and medicines to residents of Quinapondan town.
He said that these items were sourced from the AFPRescom, television network GMA-7 and a Japanese relief agency. He added that the relief items were transported toEastern Samar via a Royal Australian Air Force C-130.
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Like World War II hero Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command (AFPRescom) vowed to return to Eastern Samar to help local residents affected badly by super typhoon "Yolanda" last Nov. 8.
This was disclosed by Lt. Col. Abraham Bayan, AFPRescom 1st Technical Services Administration Battalion commander, during a chance interview in Quinapondan town Thursday afternoon.
He said that he and his men would try to come back to the province to give aid and medical care to the displaced residents.
Earlier, Bayan and eight of his men, who are mostly medical professionals, distributed two truckloads of relief goods consisting of clothing, blankets and medicines to residents of Quinapondan town.
He said that these items were sourced from the AFPRescom, television network GMA-7 and a Japanese relief agency. He added that the relief items were transported to
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