AFP carries Bicolanos’ aid for Marawi refugees

TABACO CITY, Albay: Capt. Ronnie Madrinan of the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division’s Public Affairs Office on Friday led a humanitarian team from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in transporting relief goods and nearly P1 million given by Bicolanos to Marawi City refugees.

Madrinan led at least five military and government trucks loaded with 200 sacks of rice, canned goods, noodles and used clothing generated after almost three weeks of knocking at the doors of the people of the Bicol Region seeking aid for evacuees affected by more than one month of fighting between the AFP and the Islamic State-affiliated Maute Group.