MANILA, Philippines - Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Thursday ordered field commanders to submit a list of equipment they need for disaster response so these can become part of the government’s shopping list.
Gazmin said the list would be forwarded to headquarters and the Defense department for procurement so that soldiers could respond to disasters promptly and appropriately,
"Prepare to assist our people during calamities. As first responders, we must be able to appropriately respond and help our people," he said during his visit to the Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) headquarters in Tarlac.
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