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DFA: Myanmar situation still difficult
The Philippine humanitarian contingent has arrived in Myanmar amidst a "difficult" situation on the ground following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake.
A DFA official described the situation in Myanmar as "problematic" and "difficult" but confirmed that a humanitarian contingent was dispatched.
The first batch of the Philippine contingent consists of 58 members who will be deployed for two weeks, with another 33 set to arrive later.
Relatives of affected Filipinos were not permitted to join the rescue team due to the prevailing conditions in Myanmar.
The earthquake has caused over 2,000 deaths, more than 3,900 injuries, and over 270 missing persons.
Critical supplies like shelter, clean water, and medicine are scarce according to the UN.
Four Filipinos, including a couple, are still unaccounted for in Myanmar.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. directed government agencies to mobilize humanitarian aid for Myanmar following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that claimed over 2,000 lives.
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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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A 91-member Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) was dispatched to Myanmar following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
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