The OCD said that the Philippine government is now considering sending a team or aid to also help Syria, which was likewise rattled by a major earthquake like Turkey. | JEMendozaINQ
In an interview with reporters, OCD spokesperson Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said this developed after the Syrian Embassy in Manila formally sent a “flash appeal” on
Wednesday night.“That is what we are evaluating with the DFA of course,” Alejandro said when asked if the Philippines would send a contingency team similar to Turkey.FEATURED STORIES
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