BY: LTCOL EDGARD A AREVALO PN(M)
Director, Naval Public Affairs Office
The Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL) conducted Medical, Dental, Operation Tuli, and Free Legal Services in Santiago Island, Pangasinan last May 9, 2009. The series of civic action projects were part of the relief and rehabilitation efforts after the devastation wrought by typhoon “Emong” in the island.
The Medical and Dental Teams gave assistance to 530 patients and 100 patients, respectively. A total of 36 individuals, mostly children availed of Operation Tuli while 4 individuals sought free legal advice from the Command Judge Advocate General.
A Civic Action Team from San Fernando City, La Union joined the Navy team spearheaded by Commodore Jose Luis M. Alano, NFNL Commander. Representatives from the DOH, Philippine Air Force, PNP, Philippine National Red Cross, and the NFNL Ladies Association assisted the Navy in distributing school supplies to 556 pupils of Lucero Elementary School. The schoolchildren also received relief clothing.
Aside from the civic action projects, the Navy also conducted clearing operations at the Salud Elementary School as contribution to DepEd’s “Brigada Eskwela”. The Navy also repaired destroyed rooftops of the school buildings.
Before the start of the civic action activities, Cpt. Sherwin S. Monteron officiated a mass followed by a program attended by Commo Alano and local officials led by Bolinao Mayor Alfonso Celeste.
Santiago Island is part of the municipality of Bolinao with seven barangays.
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