3M and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently made a donation of 200 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) consisting of hazmat suits, respirators, and face shields to the Ospital ng Maynila.

The donated sets also included 200 hygiene kits for patients and frontliners. The donation is part of a US$100,000 corporate grant from 3M to the Philippines to support relief projects for the vulnerable people who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, done in partnership with United Way (UW) Worldwide.

United Way Worldwide is a privately funded, not-for-profit organization based in the US with a network spanning more than 40 countries and territories across six continents. It serves 61 million people across the globe, supported by 2.9 million volunteers and 8.3 million donors.

The Ospital ng Maynila is one of the 16 hospitals to receive this grant, while PBSP is the local UW organization.

Present during the handover of the donations are (in the photo above, L-R): Reynaldo Antonio Laguda, President and CEO, Philippine Business for Social Progress; Asuncion Balisado, Chief Nurse, Ospital ng Maynila; Atty. Malaya Capulong, MD, Chief Admin Officer, Ospital ng Maynila; Bettina Luz, President and Country Leader, 3M Philippines; and Dr. Ma. Cecilia Cuaresma-Cruz, Chief of Clinics, Ospital ng Maynila.

3M is an American multinational conglomerate corporation operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, US health care, and consumer goods. The company applies science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robert “Bob” Reyes is a technologist, an ICT Consultant and Tech Speaker, a certified Google IT Support Specialist, and an Open Source advocate representing the global non-profit Mozilla (makers of Firefox) in the Philippines. Bob is a Technology Columnist for the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation and an aviation subject matter expert contributor for Spot.PH.

Follow The Filipino Tech Explainer on Facebook and X/Twitter.

If you liked my articles or any of the contents or if The Filipino Tech Explainer has helped you in any way, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts. Help me continue producing awesome articles by supporting my website. Maraming salamat po! Thank you very much!

What’s your Reaction?
+1
0
+1
0
+1
0
+1
0
+1
0
+1
0
+1
0

Leave a Reply