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VP laments PPE shortage, seeks local manufacturers
Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipino engineers, architects, and industrial designers to create alternative personal protective equipment (PPE) designs using locally sourced materials due to dwindling supplies.
Robredo emphasized the need to stop relying on importers, as global competition for PPEs is increasing.
She noted that despite available funds from her office's donation drive, the OVP has only been able to deliver 20,000 PPE sets out of a target of 46,000 due to difficulties in procurement.
As of Sunday, 17,100 PPE sets had been distributed to 38 hospitals and community centers in various provinces, falling short of the intended delivery.
As supplies ran short nationwide, Robredo suggested considering local manufacturing of PPEs and providing incentives to local manufacturers.
She also urged the administration to immediately distribute recently arrived medical supplies from China, including test kits and PPEs.
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