May 2,
2020 - 12:00am
MANILA,
Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), operator of
the country’s power transmission network, recently chartered a Philippine
Airlines flight carrying two million face masks, 400,000 KN95 masks, 50,000 N95
masks and 21,000 infrared thermometers from China.
Part of
NGCP’s P1-billion donation to the government’s COVID-19 relief and response
efforts, the medical supplies will be turned over to around 300 hospitals and
city/municipal/rural health units across the country. The medical equipment
donation includes ventilators, respirators, 10,000 test kits, and over 6.6
million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners, such as
hazmat suits, full face shields, gloves, shoe covers, disposable gowns,
surgical caps and goggles. Essential supplies such as alcohol and disinfecting
solution are also included.
As of
April 30, a total of 43 hospitals have already received an initial delivery of
medical equipment and supplies.
Also part
of the P1-billion donation is the distribution of P500 million worth of grocery
items to 1,028 cities and municipalities across the country. As of April 29,
628 out of 1,028 local government units (LGUs) or 921,500 out of 1.25 million
grocery packs have been distributed.
Other
COVID-19 donations by NGCP include a P5-million donation to Project Ugnayan,
which distributes supermarket gift certificates to over 1.5 million
economically displaced families in Metro Manila; earlier donations of medical
supplies, PPE and meals to frontliners; and the Meals on Wheels program, which distributes
hot meals to communities affected by the extended enhanced community
quarantine.
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