MANILA, Oct 27 – Military aircraft from Singapore and Malaysia arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to provide assistance in ongoing relief operations following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).
A C-130 cargo aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force and a Eurocopter EC725 transport helicopter from the Royal Malaysian Air Force arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Saturday, Philippine News agency (PNA) reported the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said.
The aircraft are set to play a crucial role in bolstering the Philippine Air Force’s ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) operations in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, according to a statement of Col. Ma. Consular Castillo, chief of PAF Public Affairs Office.
Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. welcomed the arrival of the aircraft with Malaysian Ambassador Datuk Abd Malik Castelino, Singaporean Ambassador Constance See, and PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen Stephen Parreño.
Meanwhile, Anadolu Agency reported Typhoon Trami has displaced and affected over 5.7 million people in the Philippines as the death toll rose to 85.
