Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. and Chief Implementer of the National Plan Against Covid-19 Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. received the Chinese Government’s additional donation of 150,000 testing kits and 18,000 disposable overalls to support the Philippine Government’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian led the turnover rites. The donations were delivered via two chartered flights — the 150,000 testing kits and some of the 18,000 disposable overalls arrived on May 9, while the remaining overalls followed. Also present at the turnover of donations were Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns and lawyer Brigido Dulay, Health Undersecretary Mario Villaverde, Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs Robert Eric Borje, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Meynardo Montealegre, and DOH Director Ariel Valencia.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2020 16:07 UTC