MANILA, Philippines — The United States has donated P54.8 million worth of sustainment supplies to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Quezon City, its embassy in Manila said. In a statement on Tuesday, the embassy said the supplies would be used to assist BFP to “fulfill their mandate” as the country’s chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response agency. ADVERTISEMENTThe US turned over its donation to BFP last Thursday, June 4. “The BFP is also one of the primary agencies conducting decontamination and response activities during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the embassy said. “DTRA is also supporting the BFP and other Filipino agencies in their development of Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction capabilities,” the embassy said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 09, 2020 06:22 UTC