00:00The island province of Masbate in the Bicol region bore the brunt of typhoon Opong, also known as Buwaluwi,
00:08when it barreled its way and through across the province early Friday morning last week.
00:13Opong left at least 27 dead and massive damage to property and ruin to the country's agriculture industry in the tens of millions.
00:22Still, much-needed help came in earlier today as even neighboring provinces and the AFP joined in the community spirit
00:29to kick off the province's recovery as our Patrick DeJesus reports.
00:37The air assets of the armed forces of the Philippines or AFP have already reached various parts of Masbate to deliver additional relief items.
00:49Aid has also reached Sapatos and Hintotolo Islands in the municipality of Balud, which were devastated by typhoon Opong.
00:58Other LGUs in the Bicol region, such as Camarines Sur, have already extended support to the ongoing response operations in Masbate.
01:08Nakita po natin dito yung bayanihan in action na nangyayari po ngayon dito sa Masbate.
01:15Lahat po ng agencies, lahat ng agencies ng ating national government at yung ating mga provincial government ay tumulong na din.
01:25At yung meron pa tayong in-expect ng mga non-government organizations na tutulong yung lahat sa atin dito.
01:33Dito po sa amin, we have 125 personnel po. Composite team po ito from PDR-MCA member agencies, iba-ibang agencies.
01:40First po is for the debris clearing. Meron po tayong team. Meron po tayong from medical.
01:45Sa medical po, meron po tayo ditong mga medical van. Meron po tayong dental van and other services po na pwedeng makatulong.
01:54And meron din po tayo ditong CCCM. Meron po kaming dalang mga tent. Meron po kaming dalang wash.
02:00Meron po kaming Veragon na air to water. So kung kakailangan po ng mga tubig.
02:05And meron po kaming lorry truck dito. And meron din po kaming kitchen.
02:08A calibrated medical response has also been implemented in Masbate with additional health professionals and essential medicines deployed.
02:18Nakita ko po yung load ng kanilang pasyente at yung kanilang mga doktor ay kailangan pong i-unburden.
02:26Alalayan kahit pa paano kasi nandun na rin yung sitwasyon na sila din ay biktima at mga kailangan din nilang asikasuin yung mga personal nilang kailangan ayusin.
02:36Kaya nagbaba na kami ng mga doktor to augment yung doctors po nila.
02:42The AFP also recognized the assistance of reservists in the areas devastated by the successive typhoons.
02:50More than the armed forces of the Philippines, nandyan po yung ating mga force multipliers.
02:54So katuwang po natin dyan ang mga reserve forces po natin na mas okay po yun kasi sir.
02:59Kasi nandun na sila sa area and alam na alam na din po nila ito talagang kanilang sariling mga hometown po talaga nila to eh.
03:10Kaya ang bilis po ng response natin kapag ganyan.
03:13Meanwhile, the reported death toll from tropical cyclones Mirasol, Nando, Opong, and the Southwest Monsoon has risen to 27.
03:2316 remained missing while 33 others were injured.
03:27Patrick De Jesus from the National TV Network for a New and Better Philippines.
