THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) repatriated 373 stranded Filipinos in Singapore who included 34 pregnant women and 15 others who were ill. The embassy is set to conduct three more repatriation flights in the next few weeks. “Our kababayans in Singapore who are interested to avail of these repatriation flights are advised to regularly check the Philippine Embassy’s official Facebook page for updates,” the DFA said. Temasek Foundation previously donated 100 oxygen concentrators, 200 units of Covid-19 diagnostic kits (equivalent to 40,000 tests) and 2 ventilators to the DoH. Temasek Foundation is the non-profit organization under the philanthropic arm of Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s state sovereign fund.

Source: Manila Times July 16, 2020 14:37 UTC