The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the death of one of the four Filipinos who went "unaccounted for" after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Myanmar on March 28.

In a statement on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said "the family of the deceased Filipino has been informed on the matter".

DFA refused to name the victim out of respect of its family.

"We continue to work and hope for the best for the remaining three Filipinos still unaccounted for as a result of the powerful earthquake which hit Myanmar last 28th of March", De Vega said. Marie Manalili/DMS