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“Nakakatawa ‘no, tayo magsusupply sa labas tapos ‘yong sariling atin hindi natin ma-supply (It’s funny, that we are supplying other countries when we cannot even supply for our own people),” Senator Nancy Binay said in dismay after garments exporters disclosed the plan on Wednesday, April 28.
During the hearing of the Senate economic affairs committee, Coalition of Philippine Manufacturers of PPE (CPMP) Executive Director Rosette Carrillo reiterated the group’s lament last year about the lack of demand from the government.
“The way the government purchases PPE, it is subject to certain standards, rules for purchasing, so we were subjected to the lowest cost, and unfortunately, at the same time, the Philippine market was flooded with very low-cost PPEs from China, some of them are even substandard,” Carrillo told the senators.
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Philippine partners JHPIA to support Covid-critical PPE and medical supplies
Philippine partners JHPIA to support Covid-critical PPE and medical supplies 16 February 2021 | News
Image Caption: Yokoisada mask manufacturing plant
The Philippine government in partnership with the Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association (JHPIA) organized an online briefing with JHPIA members to promote investment opportunities in the Philippines for manufacturers of PPE, hygiene products and medical supplies based in Japan. The webinar showcased the competitive advantage of the Philippines as a manufacturing base for companies not only from Japan but also from neighbouring markets such as Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia.
With the high global demand for PPE, hygiene products and medical devices amid worldwide shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine Government has developed programs to provide financing support and additional fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to a
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COST EFFICIENT, RESILIENT TALENT POOL AND STRATEGIC POLICY REFORMS PROVIDE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAPAN AND NEIGHOURING MARKETS
TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the Philippine government in partnership with the Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association (JHPIA) organized an online briefing with JHPIA members to promote investment opportunities in the Philippines for manufacturers of PPE, hygiene products and medical supplies based in Japan. The webinar showcased the competitive advantage of the Philippines as a manufacturing base for companies not only from Japan but also from neighbouring markets such as Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia.
Yokoisada mask manufacturing plant