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Troops help transport medical supplies

Sunnexdesk

THE 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army has provided manpower and transportation assistance for the hauling of additional medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for Western Visayas on March 31.

A C295 Cargo Aircraft of Philippine Airforce from Villamor Airbase, Pasay City arrived at Bacolod-Silay International airport carrying a total of 30 boxes of assorted medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPEs).

The said medical supplies and PPEs were from the Cristina Lee Dino Foundation thru Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) facilitated by Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. It will further be distributed to the different Inter-Agency Task Force for Covid-19 of different provinces of Region 6 to be used by our frontliners in fighting Covid-19.

Colonel Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Brigade Commnader said, “as a member of Inter-Agency Task Force Covid-19 in Negros our priority is the safety of all our frotliners fighting against the Covid-19. The donations of these additional medical supplies and PPEs are very timely to addressed the shortage of it. The said items is a big help to protect our frontliners in the possibility of being infected of Covid-19.” (TDE)

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