THE Philippines will send an 85-man team to Turkey and Syria to provide aid to the victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck both countries on Monday, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said.

"We organized a group of about 85 personnel together with some goods; ang hinahanap sa atin mga blanket, mga winter clothing (they are in need of blanket and winter clothing)," Marcos said during a chance interview on Tuesday.

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