PH sends 85-man team to Turkey

By Catherine S. Valente

Feb 08, 2023 12:08 am

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.

Rescuers carry a body found in the rubble in Adana on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's south-east. AFP PHOTO

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