Over the past several years, the need for humanitarian aid has
dramatically increased on the back of major natural disasters, conflict or
biohazards such as the spread of the Novel Coronavirus. Aviation plays a
critical role in the fast and reliable movement of humanitarian assistance such
as food and medical supplies, especially when time is of the essence.
Amidst travel restrictions that came with the imposition of Community
Quarantine across Luzon and many other provinces across the Philippines, Cebu
Pacific (CEB) has continued to operate all-cargo flights to ensure that food, medicines
and vital supplies are transported from one island to another across the
archipelago. Throughout the quarantine period, Cebu Pacific has been in constant
coordination with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and other government
agencies for cargo transport—especially those that are intended for humanitarian
aid.
So far, CEB has operated over 40 cargo flights between Manila, Cebu,
General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban, Iloilo, and Davao using its fleet of
Airbus jets and ATR turbo-prop aircraft. It is the only carrier in the
Philippines with a dedicated ATR Freighter, capable of carrying as much as
seven tons of cargo in one uplift.
CEB’s cargo services include airlift support for local governments, humanitarian
and aid organizations as well as other entities who are sending much-needed Personal
Protective Equipment and medical supplies to help health workers and front liners
in the provinces. To date, CEB has provided airlift support for humanitarian
aid sent through Vice President Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay Program, the
Department of Health, the Philippine Red Cross, the Philippine Army and the
TOWNS Foundation, among others.
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