China donates more testing kits, PPEs to Philippines —DFA

China on Sunday donated at least 150,000 testing kits and 18,000 disposable overalls for medical frontliners in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

In a statement, the DFA said Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and the Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. received the medical supplies from Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian in a simple turnover ceremony.

[1/2] Secretary @teddyboylocsin receives an additional 150,000 testing kits and 18,000 disposable overalls donated by the gov’t of China ???????? to aid in the fight against #COVID19PH. ???????? pic.twitter.com/xGQrC5XS63

— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) May 10, 2020

According to the DFA the event was witnessed by DOH Undersecretary Mario Villafuerte and DFA officials.

So far, the Philippines has recorded a total of 10,610  COVID-19 cases, including 704 deaths and 1,842 recoveries. —Ma. Angelica Garcia/LBG, GMA News