LOCAL PRODUCTION NG PPE AARANGKADA NA, 10K ARAW-ARAW

PANGUNGUNAHAN ng mga garment exporter ang local production ng medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) coverall pagkatapos ng Holy Week, ayon sa Board of Investments (BOI).

Ang member-companies ng Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (Conwep) ay kayang mag-prodyus ng  10,000 medical-grade coveralls araw-araw.

Ang design prototype para sa PPE ay inaprubahan ng Department of Health (DOH) at ng Philippine General Hospital (PGH) upang matiyak na matutugunan ng PPE ang standard — ang matamo ang antas ng waterproofing at resistant sa contaminants.

Ayon kay Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, nagtulungan ang pamahalaan at ang pribadong sektor para sa local production ng PPE.

“We need to protect our healthcare workers as they are in the frontline of our fight against Covid-19. With PPEs in short supply globally, the government and private sector have collaborated closely to locally produce these critical items needed to protect those who are protecting us against the virus,” ani Lopez, na siya ring BOI chairman.

Ayon sa BOI, nakapag-import ang Conwep ng was raw materials para sa PPE production, na darating sa  April 9.

“We have to complement the production capacity of Conwep with financial resources, which lie elsewhere in the private sector,” anang kalihim.

Nangako ang San Miguel Corporation na bibilhin ang paunang 10,000 PPE coveralls na ido-donate nito sa PGH.

“We are grateful to Secretary Mon Lopez and his team for helping us tap local manufacturers through Conwep who can make PPEs for our medical frontliners. When we announced our P500 million fund to acquire PPEs, our goal was primarily to boost supply of protective gear. But we also felt this is one way we can help reduce the impact of COVID-19 on our SMEs. Now more than ever, we need local manufacturers to produce not just food and other necessities, but the very tools we need to fight this pandemic. At this crucial time, we only have each other to lean on. Filipinos helping other Filipinos. That is how we will beat Covid-19,” pahayag ni Ramon S. Ang, San Miguel Corp. President and COO.

Hinimok din ni Lopez  ang iba pang business groups na suportahan ang proyekto ng Conwep.