Cebu Pacific to provide airlift support to wounded soldiers, cops in Marawi
CEB to provide
free cargo for relief goods for Marawi
Cebu Pacific Air
(PSE: CEB) will be providing airlift support to military and police personnel
wounded in action (WIA) in Marawi City. On top of the free airlift on Cebu
Pacific flights, the WIA government troops will also get baggage allowance of
up to 40 kilograms.
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In cooperation
with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National
Police (PNP), this initiative aims to augment air support by the Philippine Air
Force by helping move wounded government troops from field hospitals in the
area to larger medical facilities of the AFP and PNP. Through this, field
medical stations can be declogged, giving way for wounded soldiers and police
personnel who need immediate medical attention.
"It is with deep gratitude that we accept
this kind gesture of support by Cebu Pacific led by its President and CEO, Mr
Lance Gokongwei, in the airlift of our heroes Wounded in Action in Marawi. This
will not just afford our troops immediate treatment in hospitals that offer
better facilities to aid their speedy recovery, but a meaningful gesture to
make your Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines feel that their sacrifices are
being recognized and appreciated," says Marine Colonel EdgardArevalo,
Chief of the AFP's Public Affairs Office.
“The officers and rank-and-file of the
Philippine National Police and our families are grateful for this magnanimous
expression of kindness and compassion by the management of Cebu Pacific to
provide life-saving medical evacuation to policemen who are wounded in fighting
local terrorists in Mindanao. This is not the first time that Cebu Pacific
extended a helping hand to our troops. We cannot thank them enough for keeping
the Filipino spirit of ‘Bayanihan’ alive in such crucial time of emergency,”
says Police Chief Superintendent Dionardo Carlos, Chief of the PNP Public
Information Office.
WIA government
troops who are fit enough for commercial flights can be accommodated on Cebu
Pacific flights from Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan Airport), and flown to any
CEB domestic destination. Currently, Cebu Pacific has direct flights from
Cagayan de Oro to Bacolod; Tagbilaran, Bohol; Cebu; Davao; Iloilo and Manila.
By July 26, CEB will also fly direct between Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga City.
On top of the
airlifting of WIA government troops, CEB is also airlifting cargo of relief
goods and other humanitarian assistance for affected residents. Donors may
coordinate with the GMA Kapuso Foundation or the Philippine Business for Social
Progress for packing and transport arrangements of their donated goods.
Cebu Pacific will
continue to provide free cargo support for relief goods and other essential
items for displaced residents of Marawi City
and adjacent areas from various organizations, most notably the
Department of Social Welfare and Development. These include food and water;
medicines; bandages; clothing and other necessities. The airline has provided
equipment support to the Office of Civil Defense in the transport of
humanitarian assistance.
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