14 July 2020 – In the spirit of the strong bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and Singapore, Temasek Foundation recently donated 100 test kits (equivalent to 20,000 tests), 12 MGIEasy DNA/RNA kits (equivalent to 20,736 preps) and 90,805 PPEs comprised of goggles, gloves, facial shields, masks, surgical gowns, caps, and shoe covers in support of PH’s COVID-19 response.
The donations were sent to PH via flight PR 8508 which departed Singapore on 14 July 2020 at 2:30 PM and arrived in Manila at 6:30 PM on the same day. The Department of Health will officially receive Temasek Foundation’s donations upon its arrival in Manila.
Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap officially received the donations on 13 July 2020 and thanked Temasek Foundation CEO Benedict Cheong for Singapore’s generosity and solidarity.
This is Temasek Foundation’s second batch of donations to the Philippines. Temasek Foundation previously donated 100 oxygen concentrators, 200 units of COVID-19 diagnostic kits (equivalent to 40,000 tests) and two ventilators to the Philippine Department of Health.
Temasek Foundation is the non-profit organization under the philanthropic arm of Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s state sovereign fund. END