Mania, Oct. 6 -- Aircraft and personnel from the Philippine Air Force (PAF)'s Tactical Operations Wing Central have conducted a humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) mission to earthquake-affected communities in Northern Cebu over the weekend.

In a statement Sunday night, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco said this HADR mission involved the air transport of essential relief goods from Cotabato City to Benito N. Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, using Fokker and NC-212i aircraft.

This activity provided immediate aid to residents still reeling from the Sept. 30 magnitude 6.9 earthquake that jolted Bogo City, Cebu.

Aside from this, an S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopter was also deployed to deliver family food packs...