Malacañang commends PIAHC for Myanmar quake response

Malacañang commended the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) on Monday for its outstanding work in providing assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar.

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro expressed President Marcos' appreciation for the team's courageous efforts during their mission, which included search and rescue operations following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck on March 28.

The 89-man contingent returned to the Philippines Sunday night from Mandalay, Myanmar, after nearly two weeks of providing disaster response and humanitarian assistance.

The DFA confirmed on Thursday the death of a second Filipino victim of the quake; however, identities have been withheld at the request of family members.

Two Filipinos remain unaccounted for in Mandalay, while more than 5,200 buildings were destroyed by the earthquake, leaving over two million people in need according to the UN.