MANILA, Philippines—Australia handed nearly P70 million worth of medical supplies and equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday (May 28) to boost the Philippine military’s COVID-19 response.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and AFP chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana formally accepted the donations during a turnover ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, the AFP headquarters.
Australia sought to boost AFP capability to handle rising COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and other parts of the Philippines.
“COVID-19 may have disrupted our normal defense training and other exercises, but it has demonstrated that whatever challenges we face, we can rely on the deep respect and …
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