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Palace hails PH humanitarian team for Myanmar quake response
Malacañang has lauded the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) for their courageous fulfillment of duties in Myanmar.
The contingent, composed of 89 members, assisted in earthquake relief operations in Mandalay following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that claimed over 3,600 lives.
They facilitated the delivery of humanitarian aid and participated in search and rescue operations.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the remains of two of the four unaccounted Filipinos have been found and identified.
The DFA withheld the identities of the Filipino casualties at the request of their families.
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro extended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s appreciation to the contingent during their arrival honors at Villamor Air Base.
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