Relief goods arrive in Iligan remote barangays 02/06/2012

Relief goods arrive in Iligan remote barangays

02/06/2012
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – More than a month after the deadly tropical storm “Sendong” hit Iligan City, huge quantity of relief goods finally arrived in the remote barangays here.

In the multi-sectoral relief operation, led by the provincial LGU of Lanao del Norte, 12 army trucks arrived in the interior barangay of Rogongon to deliver essential goods, food items, school supplies and rice packs to victims of the deadliest storm to hit the country for 2011.

This was the first relief operation which used a land convoy to deliver the relief assistance. In previous humanitarian operations, relief goods had to be flown in via helicopter after parts of the Iligan-Bukidnon road became impassable due to massive landslides triggered by heavy rains..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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