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00:00The air assets of Singapore and Malaysia are now in the Philippines
00:04to help the regions affected by the disaster of Hurricane Christine.
00:09This is what Gav Veliagas has to say.
00:14The air assets of Singapore and Malaysia arrived in the country yesterday
00:18to help in the disaster response and humanitarian efforts
00:22in the regions affected by Hurricane Christine.
00:25Yesterday, the Singaporean Armed Forces' C-130 aircraft landed in the Villamor Air Base.
00:33The aircraft was accompanied by Defense Secretary Gilberto Tudoro Jr.,
00:38Office of Civil Defense Assistant Secretary Raffy Alejandro,
00:41officials of the Philippine Air Force,
00:43and the Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines, Constance See.
00:46According to Singapore Defense Attaché Colonel Jajindren Mariapan,
00:51the arrival of their C-130 in the Philippines is also due to the request of our government.
00:56As for Ambassador See,
00:58the so-called deployment is just a demonstration of a strong relationship
01:02between the Philippines and Singapore.
01:05The Singapore Armed Forces has deployed our C-130 transport aircraft
01:09at the request of the Philippine government
01:11to support in the humanitarian aid efforts.
01:15The C-130 will be deployed in support of the Philippine government
01:22to bring airlift support,
01:25to bring the humanitarian aid to the communities affected by Tropical Storm Christine.
01:33At 2.39 p.m. yesterday,
01:36the Eurocopter EC-275 military transport aircraft of Malaysia arrived.
01:41Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines, Abdul Malik Kelvin, is also there.
01:46For Ambassador Kelvin,
01:48the Philippines is an important bilateral partner of Malaysia
01:51because of its membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN.
01:55In addition to the ambassador,
01:57the Philippines can also rely on the Philippines in times of need.
02:01Malaysia is always ready to help a friendly partner in need.
02:04I'm sure the Philippines also will do the same with Malaysia
02:07if ever in a time of a crisis.
02:09As partners and friends, we are always ready to support you
02:12in any way we can, in every capacity we are able to.
02:15According to Defense Secretary Gilberto Chudoro Jr.,
02:18the so-called assistance of Singapore and Malaysia is the result of coordination
02:22between ASEAN members
02:25to assist in times of calamity and disaster
02:27in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
02:31It is a great thing that Singapore and Malaysia sent assistance
02:35for the humanitarian operations of the Philippines.
02:38The Ministry of Health is also grateful
02:40for the urgent bloodshed of our ASEAN neighbors to help.
02:44It's a great thing because,
02:46you know, the C-130,
02:47and for our brothers in Malaysia,
02:51a heavy-lift helicopter.
02:53It's a great thing.
02:55And they can help,
02:59especially in Bicol now,
03:01in times of need for helicopters.
03:03Aside from Singapore and Malaysia,
03:06OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said
03:10that air assets will also be sent to Brunei and Indonesia
03:15to help in the humanitarian efforts of the country
03:18despite the lack of air assets.
03:20Taiwan also agreed to send aircraft
03:24to help in the relief operations of our country.
03:27Undersecretary Nepomuceno also said
03:29that any assistance will still be welcomed in our country
03:32that will be sent by other countries.
03:34I am David Yagas,
03:35Parsepembasan TV,
03:37for Bagong Pilipinas.