VP: P4M in public donations to help healthcare workers 103 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Raymund AntonioAbout P4 million in public donations has been received by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to help healthcare workers and other personnel in the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday. Robredo, who is the leader of the opposition, said the money raised will be used for the purchase of 6,143 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 frontliners. That’s just 39 hours after we made the first call,” the vice president said in a post on her personal Facebook page. The vice president underscored the need to adequately protect COVID-19 frontliners with protective gear and proper compensation.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 16, 2020 03:00 UTC