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The Civil Aeronautics Board has asked airlines to provide free transport of relief goods to areas affected by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) that hit most of Luzon, and parts of the Visayas and Mindanao over the weekend
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The CAB November 9 advisory took effect immediately and will remain in force for 30 days unless sooner lifted
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Philippine Airlines announced on November 10 that it is airlifting relief goods to Cebu and other typhoon-affected areas through PAL Cargo
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PAL called on government agencies, humanitarian organizations, and private donors to contact the PAL Foundation for coordination and assistance
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As of November 10, no serious damage was reported in any of the country’s air and major sea ports.
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has asked airlines to provide free transport of relief goods to areas affected by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) that hit most of Luzon, and parts of the Visayas and Mindanao over the weekend.
“In view of the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan, air carriers are requested to support ongoing relief operations, by allocating available cargo space for the free transport of relief goods to the affected areas, subject to safety, operational limitations, and airline procedure,” CAB said in an advisory issued on November 9.
The advisory took effect immediately and will remain in force for 30 days unless sooner lifted.
Meanwhile, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on November 10 that it is airlifting relief goods to Cebu and other typhoon-affected areas through PAL Cargo to help speed up the delivery of essential supplies.
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PAL called on government agencies, humanitarian organizations, and private donors to contact the PAL Foundation for coordination and assistance through email: palfoundation@pal.com.ph or send a message to mobile nos. +639178079622, +639178028073.
Super Typhoon Uwan came on the heels of Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) with Cebu and other Visayan provinces the hardest hit.
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Both storms dumped unprecedented rains that triggered flooding in many areas as well as brought strong winds that destroyed both public infrastructures and private properties.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a nationwide state of calamity that could remain in effect for 12 months.
Data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council as of November 10 show 330,792 families composed of almost 1.2 million people across 11 regions were affected by Uwan. Two people were reported to have died and two others injured.
No major damage was so far reported in any of the country’s air and sea ports as of Monday.
