from abs-cbnnews.com, photo from yehey.com
Malacañang on Sunday announced that the country will send a 30-man medical team, as well as relief supplies and cash to disaster victims of cyclone-hit Myanmar on Monday.
In a text message to ABS-CBN News, Anthony Golez, the Palace Deputy Spokesperson, "The Philippine Airforce will fly a C130 [plane] to transport the Philippine medical team and relief goods tomorrow [Monday], May 26 at 7 a.m." President Arroyo will witness the send-off.
The mission will be in the country for two weeks, Golez added.
On Sunday, the United Nations, the Myanmar military government, and around 500 delegates from 50 countries attended a pledging conference in Yangon. The conference came after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon convinced the military junta on Friday to agree to accept foreign disaster experts.
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