THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said the second missing Filipino killed in the 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake has been found.
In a statement, the DFA said that its Embassy in Yangon confirmed “the positive identification of the remains of a second confirmed Filipino victim of the powerful 7.7 earthquake which hit Myanmar last March 28.”
“The family of the deceased Filipino has been informed. They have requested media to respect their privacy in this very difficult time,” the agency added, noting no further details will be provided.
The DFA said it is unable to provide any further details, out of respect for the victim’s family.
“We continue to hope for the best for the remaining two Filipinos still unaccounted for in Mandalay, Myanmar,” it added.
The DFA on Wednesday confirmed the first Filipino casualty after the devastating Myanmar quake.
A 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28, crippling major infrastructure like airports, bridges and highways and killing more than 3,000 people. The recent quake is considered to be one of the biggest in the last century.
The Philippines sent a 91-member humanitarian aid team, composed of army and air force soldiers and people from the Office of Civil Defense, Bureau of Fire Protection to assist earthquake victims in Myanmar.
Separately, the DFA said that a second batch of overseas Filipinos were relocated from Mandalay to Yangon last April 6. A total of 14 Filipinos were transported by the embassy and “currently billeted at a secure accredited lodging facility.” – Adrian H. Halili
