Good news no matter how big or small is still big news as we face the COVID-19 pandemic.
The country has just received much needed
medical supplies as we continue to face this pandemic which has affected the
way we live far from the way we are used to.
Service members from
the U.S. Army, Marines, and Air Force delivered over Php10 million ($203,000)
in personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to hospitals in ten
provinces across the Philippines, working in partnership with the Philippine
Coast Guard, Army, Marines, and Air Force.
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| U.S. and Philippine service members pose with donated PPE. (photo credit to US Embassy) |
All in all including
this new donation brings the tota of the US government COVID-19 assistance to the
Philippines to more than Php780 million (nearly $15.5 million).
The medical supplies,
delivered in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy and Philippine Department of
Health, will provide medical clinics from Luzon to Mindanao with much-needed
PPE and other essential equipment to support frontline workers battling
COVID-19. This joint U.S.-Philippine operation builds on decades of
bilateral military cooperation in counterterrorism, humanitarian relief,
maritime security, and many other fields.
“Indeed, there is
strength in unity. We would like to express our gratitude for the aid
given by the U.S. Embassy. These items will greatly benefit the Bataan
General Hospital and Medical Center in Bataan and Talon General Hospital in
Tarlac City for a better COVID-19 response. With the world in unison, we
truly will heal as one,” according to Lt. General Ramiro Manuel Rey, AFP
Northern Luzon Commander.
In the coming weeks the said donated medical
supplies will be distributed to fourteen medical clinics and hospitals and
local Departments of Health in Palawan, Isabela, Tarlac, Laguna,
Bataan, Bulacan, Sulu, Zamboanga del Sur, Maguindanao, and Basilan. The
supplies include disposable gloves, masks, medical clothing, various types of
face protection, and tools such as infrared thermometers.
“With this effort, we are trying to
do our part to provide the heroes of this fight, the medical professionals,
with the necessary tools that they need to protect their fellow workers and
citizens. Times like these show the strength of our friendship, partnership,
and alliance as we work together to combat this virus,” said Captain Tim
Johnson, Team Leader, Civil Military Support Element – Philippines.
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