Taiwan has donated 500,000 pieces of surgical masks, 50,000 pieces of N95 masks, 20,000 isolation gowns, and 5,000 personal protective gowns to the Philippines to bolster its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Led by Ambassador Peiyung Hsu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO), the donation was received by representatives from the Manila Economic and Cultural Office and the Department of Health.
The PPE will soon be distributed to the DOH and other government agencies and medical institutions to protect frontline health workers combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is Taiwan’s second wave of humanitarian assistance following its previous donation of 300,000 medical masks, along with more than a dozen donations from Taiwanese organizations and communities in the Philippines.
“As the world continues struggling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan’s success experience and contributions have won widespread recognition by the international community. Taiwan will continue sharing our experiences and working with the Philippines to contain the spread of COVID-19 to further enhance the welfare of our two peoples,” TECO said in a statement.