We protect are own.
That seems to be the underlying motto that our
garment exporters are having when recently they decided and announced that they
will pioneer the local production of medical-grade personal protective equipment(PPE)
coverall after the Holy Week.
According to the Board of Investments(BOI) that
member -companies of the Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines
(Conwep) can produce 10,000 medical-grade coveralls daily.
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| (photo credit to BOI) |
The BOI further explains that the design which
will be used for the PPE was approved by the Department of Health and the
Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to ensure that the PPE meet the standard —
attaining a certain level of waterproofing and resistant to contaminants.
Both government and the private sector will
collaborate to produced the Philippine-made PPE, this according to Department
of Trade Investments (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez.
“We need to protect our healthcare workers as
they are in the frontline of our fight against Covid-19. With PPEs in short
supply globally, the government and private sector have collaborated closely to
locally produce these critical items needed to protect those who are protecting
us against the virus,” said Lopez, who is also the BOI chairman.
BOI said Conwep was able to import raw materials
for the PPE local production, which will be shipped this coming April 9.
“We have to complement the production capacity of
Conwep with financial resources, which lie elsewhere in the private sector,”
Lopez said.
Ramon Ang’s, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has
committed to buy the initial 10,000 PPE coveralls that it will donate to PGH.
Secretary Lopez also encourages other business
groups to support Conwep’s project.
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