The Philippine Postal Corp. (Post Office) has deployed its mail delivery trucks to assist in the relief and rescue missions of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) amid the devastations brought about by Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.
“As per coordination with the Office of Civil Defense Operations Center, the Post Office has prepositioned mail vehicles at Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) to OCD compound, General Headquarter to help in the rescue and relief efforts”, chairman and Postmaster General Mike Planas said in a news release on Thursday.
“Post Office 6-wheeler trucks are already at OCD Response Unit awaiting the release of relief goods from OCD storage site. There is also a standby 10-wheeler truck for possible dispatch in case the OCD needs it,” he said.
Planas directed all area directors nationwide to provide a list of their respective mobility assets which can be made available upon request by OCD.
He also requested to identify facilities that may serve as hubs or logistics areas in subsequent OCD relief efforts.
The Post Office has also offered their mail operations hub as temporary shelter for typhoon victims.
Mega Manila director Alvin Duron has identified its area facilities for OCD operations in Bulacan which include the Malolos Post Office, Baliuag Post Office, Bustos Post Office, in Cavite include Imus Post Office and Dasmarinas City Post Office. In the National Capital Region are Post Offices in Makati, Quezon City, Manila Central Post Office, Pasig, Pasay, Paranaque Post Offices.
