00:00The typhoon Christine still reached its peak.
00:02Some parts of the Bicol region were severely affected.
00:05The composite team immediately sent a response team to the area.
00:09The details are in the national news of Sol Alarcon of the Philippine Information Agency.
00:15The government sent the Inter-Agency Response Team from Eastern Visayas to the head of the Office of Civil Defense.
00:22They will respond to the Bicol region.
00:24The typhoon Christine was severely affected.
00:27Despite the typhoon, the typhoon Christine also passed.
00:31According to OCD-8 Regional Director Lord Bayron Torricarione,
00:35earlier this morning, 220 personnel left after a set of ceremony in Kamkang Leon, Palolite.
00:42The responders brought various equipment and goods such as mobile response vehicles,
00:48aluminum boats, speedboats, rubber boats, and others.
00:51We will be sending around 200-220 strong contingent to Bicol.
00:58This will be a composite contingent coming from the PNP, the AFP.
01:02Our disaster unit have volunteered their equipment and their personnel,
01:06especially in Olmoc, Dulag, Abuyog, Tacloban City, and Catarman.
01:11We'll be sending equipment also.
01:13In addition to the team, there are 60 personnel who are under protection.
01:18Our personnel are ready to deploy.
01:22Our personnel will be sent as members of the Special Rescue Force in Bicol.
01:29Meanwhile, the search and rescue team from the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Catbalogan City
01:37is also expected to be in Bicol Region.
01:38They left last night to bring their equipment for rescue.
01:41The soldiers will also assist in the relief operations in the areas affected by the typhoon Christine.
01:47We're sending the search and rescue team for water search and rescue.
01:52There are 22 skilled personnel.
01:56They are trained in water search and rescue, mountain search and rescue, and equipment.
02:05From the Philippine Information Agency, Eastern Visayas, Sol Alarcon for Balitang Pambansa.
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