MANILA, Philippines — An investigation into the national government’s alleged preference of imported over locally-made personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic is being pushed in the House of Representatives.
Under House Resolution No. 1735 filed on April 30, a copy of which was obtained by the media on Monday, the Makabayan Bloc cited Rosette Carillo, associate director of the Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (CONWEP) who said that at the height of the rising COVID-19 cases in 2020, her group was called by the government to “help fill up the dire need for medical-grade PPE.”
In response, a group of five local companies formed the …
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