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Singapore's Assistance to the Philippines to Fight COVID-19

24 March 2020

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Philippines

To assist the Philippine Government’s efforts to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Singapore Government has contributed 3,000 diagnostic tests and one polymerase chain rea...

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To assist the Philippine Government’s efforts to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Singapore Government has contributed 3,000 diagnostic tests and one polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine for the detection of COVID-19. The offer was made in a phone call between Singapore Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong and Philippine Secretary of Health Francisco Duque III. Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho handed over the supplies to Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr. today at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila.

The successful containment of COVID-19 will require countries in the region to work together and help each other out. Singapore will continue to stand by the Philippines to fight COVID-19, and work together to rid our countries of this pandemic. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
24 MARCH 2020

Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho inspecting the shipment of COVID-19 diagnostic tests from Singapore at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.
[Photo Credit: MFA]


Two men present a gift box with Singapore flag, standing between flags of Philippines and Singapore.

Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho (right) handing over the COVID-19 diagnostic tests from Singapore to Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr. (left).
[Photo Credit: MFA]