DFA, Other Gov't Agencies Welcome Arrival of 12,000 PPE Sets for Frontliners

Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, and Department of Budget and Management welcomed the arrival of the 12,000 PPE sets on 14 April 2020. (DFA Photo by Nilo Palaya)

PARAÑAQUE CITY 15 April 2020 - Government officials from various agencies welcomed the arrival of 12,000 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procured by the Philippine Government for Filipino frontliners on 14 April 2020 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. (PAGSS).

The PPE sets, which include coveralls, N95 masks, gloves, head cover, shoe cover, goggles, surgical mask, and surgical gown, are part of the 1 million sets worth PhP 1.8 billion procured by the Philippine Government. The PPE sets will be distributed to various COVID-19 referral hospitals for the use of our health workers attending to COVID-19 patients. The first batch of PPE sets, which include 15,000 sets, arrived on 1 April 2020 and the rest are scheduled to arrive until 24 April 2020.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), having assisted in the undertaking of the procurement of the PPE sets, joined the arrival ceremony with representatives from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, and the Office of Civil Defense. Also present were representatives from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines.

The procured items were flown via a "goodwill flight" sponsored by the Chinese Government. END

Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Brigido J. Dulay (second from left) and Assistant Secretary for Asia and Pacific Affairs Meynardo LB. Montealegre (second from right) oversee the arrival of the procured items with representatives from the Bureau of Customs. (DFA Photo by Nilo Palaya)

(From left to right) Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Brigido J. Dulay, Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, chief Implementer of the National Action Plan against COVID-19, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, and Deputy Chief of Mission Tan Qingsheng led the turn-over event at the airport. (DFA Photo by Nilo Palaya)

At least 15,000 PPE sets, which include coveralls, N95 masks, gloves, head cover, shoe cover, goggles, surgical mask, and surgical gown, arrived on 14 April 2020 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. (PAGSS).

The PPE sets are part of the 1 million sets worth PhP 1.8 billion procured by the Philippine Government. The PPE sets will be distributed to various COVID-19 referral hospitals for the use of our health workers attending to COVID-19 patients. (DFA Photo by Charlyn Lau)