Tag: respirators

President Duterte offers P20-million reward for locally made respirators

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has offered a P20-million reward to any Filipino who will develop respirators for use by COVID-19 patients. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the respirators “should outlast the life of” the patient. “Ito ay dahil merong kakulangan talaga sa mga respirators,” Roque said. Earlier, the Department of Science and Technology said it was looking for individuals willing to design ventilators and respirators for use in the country’s fight against […]

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DOST in search of designers of respirators, ventilators to be used in fight vs COVID-19

(Eagle News)–The Department of Science and Technology is looking for individuals willing to design ventilators and respirators for use in the country’s fight against COVID-19. In a statement on Sunday, April 26, the DOST called on designers to submit their concept proposals — including preliminary work, description of design, work plan, deliverables — and a letter of intent from the medical expert or hospital and the budget. According to DOST executive director Enrico Paringit, who […]

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