MANILA – The presidential yacht BRP Ang Pangulo that has been converted into a floating hospital, has been serving patients from remote areas in the Dinagat Islands, one of the provinces devastated by Typhoon Odette in December.
The Philippine Navy said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that the operation has assisted around 233 residents of six communities in the islands of Capaquian and Sibanac, who were treated by the medical team aboard the ship.
“The isolated communities were also given food, clothing, hygiene kits, and activity kits for the children. In the last three days, 373 residents of the province were seen and served aboard ship,” the post read.
The BRP Ang Pangulo is part of the 26-ship flotilla deployed by the Navy to help communities battered by “Odette”.
The ship departed Manila on December 19, transporting thousands of relief goods and other necessities for Mindanao’s afflicted population.
Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza previously stated that they use their resources to assist disaster-stricken areas in order to assure timely delivery of relief goods to typhoon victims.
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