The Philippines plans to send at least 146 troops to Haiti this month to assist United Nations peacekeeping efforts there.
A Philippine military spokesman says a four-man advance team will leave for Haiti Friday, with the rest of the team following next week.
The spokesman says the Philippine contingent was organized after President Gloria Arroyo approved a U.N. request for Manila to participate in peacekeeping efforts in Haiti.
Some information for this report provided by Reuters.