PCG, BFAR, nagpadala ng 4 na 'rescue vessels' sa southeastern Mindanao

Apat na mga search and rescue na barko mula sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at  Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ang pinadala nitong Huwebes sa Southeastern Mindanao. Sila ay tutulong sa nagpapatuloy na "rescue, retrieval" at relief operations sa mga lugar na naapektuhan ng Typhoon Pablo. “Rear Admiral Luis Tuason Jr., Coast Guard officer-in-charge and vice commandant for operations ordered the dispatched of the 56-meter multi-purpose vessel BRP-Pampanga (SARV-003) along side with 35-meter vessel BRP-Davao del Norte (SARV-3504) and two MCS vessels from BFAR as the country’s maritime law enforcement agency committed in rendering necessary assistance in the provinces affected by the recent weather disturbance," ayon sa Huwebes ng hapon na update sa opisyal na website ng PCG. Ang BRP-Pampanga na galing Maynila ay may kargang 30 toneladang mga relief goods mula sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), PCG at sa partner nito na Philippine Coast Guard Auxilliary (PCGA). Ang BRP- Davao del Norte naman na galing Zamboanga City ay inaasahan na darating nitong Huwebes ng gabi sa Sasa Port sa Davao City. Kargado din ito ng mga relief goods mula sa NDRRMC. Gagamitin din ang dalawang mga barko para tugunan ang "transportation and emergency requirements" sa mga "isolated" na mga lugar ng Bagangga, Cateel, at Boston sa Davao Oriental. "Meanwhile, the two MCS patrol boats (MCS-3005 and MCS-3009) which is jointly manned by PCG and BFAR personnel will undertake in the ongoing SAR missions in the Pacific seaboard as well as nearby areas to search for the reported missing fishermen and fishing boats based in General Santos City," ayon pa rin sa ulat ng PCG. — DVM, GMA News