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PASAY CITY — Hundreds of sacks of rice and boxes of relief goods donated by the provincial government of Sulu arrived at the Villamor Air Base on Friday evening to support victims of recent tropical cyclones in Luzon and other affected areas. A Philippine Air Force C-130 aircraft landed shortly after 7 p.m., carrying the first batch of relief items.Personnel from the Philippine Air Force, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were on-site to receive the cargo and load it onto trucks bound for the DSWD’s National Resource Operations Center.OCD deputy spokesperson Diego Mariano confirmed that the delivery is the initial flight of relief items coming from Sulu.“Ito pong ina-unload natin na sako ng bigas at boxes of noodles ay bigay o donation ng provincial government of Sulu. Ito po ang unang sortie ng flight na dadalhin po dito sa Manila,” Mariano said.According to Mariano, the relief items will first be repacked by the DSWD before they are sent out to the affected regions.“Initially ito po ay pipickupin ng DSWD at dadalhin sa National Resource Operation Center kung doon po nila irerepack at dadalhin po kung sino o saan mas nangangailangan,” he explained.He noted that based on the latest data, Region 3 is currently the hardest-hit area. However, additional reports are still coming in from other locations affected by Tropical Storm Emong.&quot;Nung nag-landfall itong Emong, tinitingnan natin mukhang may epekto dito sa probinsya ng La Union. Merong maraming damage na nakita o namonitor dito sa La Union at parts of Pangasinan,” he added.<div>Widespread damage, casualties </div>Preliminary damage estimates show P5.2 billion in infrastructure losses and P1.1 billion in damage to agriculture. Relief efforts are ongoing, with adequate supplies still available.“Sapat naman po yung ating relief goods lalong lalo itong mga bagong dumating, sa tulong po ng Philippine Air Force na dinala po dito sa Manila. Napakasapat pa po ng ating stocks at assistance,” Mariano said.He also reported that the government, through DSWD, OCD, and other agencies, has distributed around P291 million worth of aid.As of the latest casualty figures, the storms have claimed 26 lives, with 10 people injured and 8 still missing. Of the 26 reported deaths, 12 have been confirmed to be directly related to the storm.Further shipments of aid from Sulu are expected to arrive in Metro Manila in the coming days.<div> </div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pwB_Pr18CGg??si=TaeZ6qVSUKkI4eaE&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

Hundreds of sacks of rice and boxes of relief goods donated by the provincial government of Sulu arrived at the Villamor Air Base on Friday evening to support victims of recent tropical cyclones in Luzon and other affected areas.

Hundreds of sacks of rice and boxes of relief goods donated by the provincial government of Sulu arrived at the Villamor Air Base on Friday evening to support victims of recent tropical cyclones in Luzon and other affected areas.

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Rice, relief goods from Sulu delivered to DSWD for typhoon victims

Lyza Aquino,

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Published Jul 25, 2025 10:43 PM PHT

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