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DFA confirms 2nd Pinoy death from Myanmar quake
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the death of a second Filipino victim of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.
The remains were identified by the Philippine Embassy in Yangon through the victim's tattoo and passport.
The family of the deceased Filipino has been informed and has requested privacy.
The DFA continues to hope for the best for the two other Filipinos who remain unaccounted for in Mandalay.
As of April 9, the Philippine Embassy in Yangon relocated 15 Filipinos in distress.
The Philippines has sent a 91-member humanitarian aid team to assist earthquake victims in Myanmar.
Myanmar reported over 3,000 fatalities, with the UN estimating over three million people affected by the earthquake.
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A team from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Disaster Victim Identification Division (NBI-DVID) is traveling to Mandalay, Myanmar, to assist in identifying earthquake fatalities and locating four missing Filipinos.
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The Philippines has requested permission from Myanmar to send a contingent to search for four missing Filipinos in earthquake-affected areas.
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A 91-member Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) was dispatched to Myanmar following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
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Malacañang has lauded the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) for their courageous fulfillment of duties in Myanmar.
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A 91-member Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PHIAC), including a 10-man Philippine Army Search and Rescue team, has been deployed to Myanmar following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
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