Fighting coronavirus: Philippines thanks UAE for taking care of Filipinos

The Philippines on Thursday thanked the UAE for the medical supplies it sent to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic.


In a tweet, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) thanked the Emirates for taking care of Filipinos.

#UAE sent an aid plane to deliver 7 metric tons of medical supplies for our frontliners. #ThankYou, UAE, for taking care of Filipinos, both in UAE & the PH. شكرا (Shukran),FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. UAE is a true model of generosity & humanitarian assistance. pic.twitter.com/ann7NkGdxA

— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) May 7, 2020

The supplies, which can support around 7,000 front-liners in the Philippines, were flown on an aid plane last week.

DFA secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr also expressed appreciation.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. https://t.co/OgWdt1o83x

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 7, 2020