State Grid Corp. of China, through State Grid International Development Co. Ltd., a shareholder of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, turned over 500,000 surgical face masks to the Philippine Red Cross.
Transmission operator NGCP also committed a donation of P1 billion in food packages and medical equipment in support of the government’s efforts to fight COVID-19.
“During these challenging times, it is important that friends [China and Philippines] fight together to stop the spread COVID-19,” SGCC Philippine Office chief representative Shan Shewu said.
PRC will distribute the PPEs to its frontliners, including blood and rapid testing facilities staff, ambulance crew, hotline volunteers and other staff in the health services sectors to combat the spread of COVID-19.
PRC secretary general Elizabeth Zavalla accepted the donation of the SGCC on behalf of PRC.