THE US government on Thursday handed over to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Dismounted Reconnaissance Sets Kits and Outfits (DRSKO) package, which is expected to raise the AFP’s capabilities to conduct site assessment and mitigate risks and gather intelligence on chemical agents, biological agents or other potential chemical hazards.

Lt. Gen. Edgar Fallorina, AFP deputy chief of staff, received the 501 pieces of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Equipment from the US’Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in a simple ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon

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