CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has already alerted all its units for possible humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations in areas expected to be affected by Super Typhoon Karding.
These include the Northern Luzon Command, Southern Luzon Command, and Western Command and all units under their joint operational control.
Deployment of trucks and personnel is ongoing to assist in the mandatory evacuation of residents in vulnerable areas.
Air and naval assets are also on standby for deployment as soon as the weather clears for aerial assessment, transport, and evacuation operations.
We call on the public to be vigilant and cooperate with government authorities. Let us all do our part in keeping the damage low and averting casualties in the wake of this super typhoon. (VICTOR BALDEMOR)