Aboitiz donates medical gear for govt frontliners

The Aboitiz Group has donated much-needed medical equipment, protective gear, and other related items to government and military frontliners, as well as to government hospitals.

“As we continue to address the threat of Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] nationwide, the Aboitiz Group will continue to ensure that our frontliners in various government agencies are able to perform their duties capably, competently. We sincerely hope that these donations will go a long way in helping them serve our communities amid the current crisis,” said Sabin M. Aboitiz, Aboitiz Group president and chief executive officer.

A total of 15,500 surgical masks, 1,500 surgical gloves, 20 tents, and four alcohol drums were donated to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Immigration, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the Bureaus of

Customs and Quarantine, and the Departments of National Defense, Labor and employment, Agriculture, Trade and Industry, Transportation, and Social Welfare and Development.

A total of 4,500 surgical masks and 1,500 surgical gloves were also turned over to the government-run Philippine General hospital, Lung Center of the Philippines, and Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial hospital.

The Philippine National Police General hospital in Camp Crame, Quezon City, also received containers of alcohol, while Philippine National Police Regions 3 and 4A received personal protective equipment such as eye goggles and face masks as well as thermal scanners.

On top of this, the Aboitiz Group has also donated about P130 million to public and private campaigns nationwide. These recent turnovers are part of the Aboitiz Group’s long-term efforts to help the government address the concerns of frontliners as well as the communities it serves amid the pandemic.