How K-9 units helped in Naga and Itogon landslide search operations

For the trainers, the story of how canines responded in the operations is a testament to the bond between dogs and humans – in life and in death

MANILA, Philippines – Two weeks after the landslide in Itogon, Benguet and more than a week since the one in Naga, Cebu, the spotlight is turned to the different K-9 units which played a huge role in the search and rescue operations in both areas.

Now that retrieval operations in Itogon have ended, it is fitting to recall the gallantry of twogroups of K-9 volunteers – the canines and their handlers – which mobilized and traveled to the disaster areas to volunteer their service. These are the UP-MMDA-Vanguard K9 in Itogon, Benguet, and the MMDA K-9 Corps in Naga, Cebu.

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