Aeta Communities Cut Off by Swollen Rivers Receive Airdropped Food Aid
In Zambales, Philippines, a prolonged relief operation involving Philippine Air Force airdrops delivered food packs to 11 Aeta communities isolated by swollen rivers due to heavy rains. The region faces further rainfall from the southwest monsoon.
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