DAVAO CITY — The city government of Davao through Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio yesterday received hygiene kits from U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim as donated by the USAID.
The virtual ceremony handed over hygiene kits donated by the USAID as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to boost the city’s battle against COVID-19.
In a press statement, the US Ambassador stressed “These efforts are the result of a longstanding special partnership between the United States and the Philippines. While the pandemic tests all of us, I know from my four years in the Philippines that the deep bond between our two countries will help us meet this challenge. In fact, I’m confident that we will come through this stronger together”.
It was learned that the USAID, together with American company Procter & Gamble will also provide 1,450 hygiene kits for the city.
To date, the United States has provided nearly 1 billion pesos ($20.5 million) support to the Philippines’ #COVID19 response.-PR
