To help the country’s health care system contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, the family of Senator Win Gatchalian has donated medical supplies and complete sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth P30 million.
The items were turned over to the National Task Force COVID-19 (NTF COVID-19) and were received by NTF COVID-19 head and Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and by NTF COVID-19 Chief Implementer and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr.
A Philippine Airforce C-130 transport plane brought the supplies and equipment purchased from Fujian, China to the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.
The donated items include 20,000 pieces of PPE, 3,000 pieces of face shields, 3,000 pieces of goggles, 100,000 pieces of gloves, 42,000 pieces of KN95 face masks, and 500,000 pieces of surgical face masks.
“We thank the Philippine government for providing support on the transport of the medical items.”
Senator Gatchalian and Valenzuela 1st District Representative Wes Gatchalian represented the Gatchalian family during the turnover ceremonies. They thanked the Philippine government for providing support on the transport of the medical items.
“The donation is part of our family’s contributions to help respond to the global outbreak.”
Senator Gatchalian said the donation is part of their family’s ongoing humanitarian efforts and contributions as the whole country brings the government, organizations from across industries and sectors and individuals together to help respond to the global outbreak.
“Bahagi po ito ng tuloy-tuloy naming pagseserbisyo sa taong bayan lalo na’t marami sa kanila ang nalulugmok ngayong panahon ng krisis. Katuwang po ninyo kami sa lahat ng pagsubok,” the senator expressed.
The Gatchalian family has already extended assistance to their constituents in Valenzuela City, neighboring Bulacan province, Aparri in the province of Cagayan, frontliners of the Philippine National Police – National Capital Region Police Office (PNP-NCRPO), barangay and health frontliners, including “tanods” (village watchmen) in Tacloban City, Leyte, and various government hospitals in Metro Manila and Batangas.