NATIONAL Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) commenced the distribution of P500 million-worth of grocery items, in line with its PhP1 Billion assistance to the national government’s COVID-19 relief and response efforts, April 11.
“We are very pleased to turnover these relief packs as we hope these will help sustain our partner communities given the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine. Distribution in select locations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will be made over the next weeks,” stated the company.
Last March 30, NGCP wrote Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pledging P1 billion to help the national government in its efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
“NGCP’s pledge of medical equipment is also in the process of procurement. The much needed equipment will be distributed to identified hospitals as soon as they arrive,” added the company.
The donation is over and above earlier NGCP donations of personal protective equipment (PPE), meals, and other equipment for medical frontliners, as well as the Meals on Wheels program where hot meals are distributed to indigent members of the community. NGCP plans to continue helping various host communities, even beyond its previous efforts, and P1B pledge of assistance.
“We understand the importance of a collective, unified effort to combat this pandemic. NGCP assures its stakeholders that the company will continue to support the government in battling this global health emergency,” stated the company.
NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately owned company in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid, led by majority shareholders Henry Sy, Jr. and Robert Coyiuto, Jr. (NGCP/PIA10)
Multi-billion Chinese firm donates thousands of PPEs to Davao city
MULTI-BILLION Chinese steel firm Panhua Group Co., Ltd. donated to Davao City thousands of personal protective equipment (PPEs) to help the local government in its fight against the spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
According to an ordinance approved on April 8 but released on April 11, Li Xinxua, the company president, led the donation of 300,000 pieces of disposable face masks, 2,000 pieces of protective clothing, 5,000 pairs of protective goggles, and 50,000 pairs of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gloves, to the local government last March 31, 2020.
The City Council of Davao passed the ordinance to authorize Mayor Sara Duterte to execute a Deed of Acceptance of Donation to receive for and on behalf of the city the donation from the Chinese company.
Based in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China, the Panhua Group Co. Ltd. manufactures steel products, such as cold rolled, galvanized, and prepainted steel coils to different markets all over the world, according to Bloomberg.
A report by the Philippine News Agency on September 16, 2019 said the Panhua Group Co. Ltd. would pour in $3.5 billion for its 300-hectare integrated steel manufacturing plant, located at the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental.
The company eyes an annual capacity of 10 million tons per year of steel slabs and galvanized color coated steel coil, among others, once the plant becomes operational.
According to the Department of Health (D0H)-Davao, the region recorded 90 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of April 11. Of the total, 74 are from Davao City, nine from Davao del Norte, two from Davao del Sur, two from Davao de Oro, and three from Dava Oriental. Davao Occidental has reported no COVID-19 case.
The DOH reported 50 recoveries and 14 deaths. All the deaths were recorded in Davao City. (MindaNews)
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