NGCP charters flight for medical donation

MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), operator of the country’s power transmission network, recently chartered a Philippine Airlines flight carrying two million face masks, 400,000 KN95 masks, 50,000 N95 masks and 21,000 infrared thermometers from China.

Part of NGCP’s P1-billion donation to the government’s COVID-19 relief and response efforts, the medical supplies will be turned over to around 300 hospitals and city/municipal/rural health units across the country. The medical equipment donation includes ventilators, respirators, 10,000 test kits, and over 6.6 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners, such as hazmat suits, full face shields, gloves, shoe covers, disposable gowns, surgical caps and goggles. Essential supplies such as alcohol and disinfecting solution are also included.

As of April 30, a total of 43 hospitals have already received an initial delivery of medical equipment and supplies.

Also part of the P1-billion donation is the distribution of P500 million worth of grocery items to 1,028 cities and municipalities across the country. As of April 29, 628 out of 1,028 local government units (LGUs) or 921,500 out of 1.25 million grocery packs have been distributed.

Other COVID-19 donations by NGCP include a P5-million donation to Project Ugnayan, which distributes supermarket gift certificates to over 1.5 million economically displaced families in Metro Manila; earlier donations of medical supplies, PPE and meals to frontliners; and the Meals on Wheels program, which distributes hot meals to communities affected by the extended enhanced community quarantine.