BAGUIO CITY: Personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Department (DSWD) who respond to calamities here have come to be known as "angels in red," hurdling the elements and rough terrain donning their brightly colored vests to reach people in need of assistance.

"We always highlight the importance of efficiency as we believe that service delayed is service denied," Leo Quintilla, regional director of the DSWD in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

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