DAVAO CITY Mayor Sara Duterte facilitated the donation of two RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) test machines, including 25,000 sets of disposable specimen sampling kits to the local government of Zamboanga City.
Mayor Beng Climaco thanked Duterte for facilitating the donations which were received Friday in Zamboanga through the City Health Office and the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC).
“Muchisimas gracias Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte for facilitating the donation of two RT-PCR test machines and 25k sets of disposable specimen sampling kits to the Zamboanga City government through the City Health Office and the Zamboanga City Medical Center,” she said.
Climaco together with City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Miravite and ZCMC Chief of Hospital Dr. Al Kunting received the donations from Duterte’s representatives led by police liaison Staff Sergeant Aran Galacio, Personnel Development Officer Jeffrey Ramirez and his assistant Jean Mark Gison.
The mayor conveyed her profound gratitude to Duterte stressing the donations will greatly support Zamboanga’s efforts in fighting the spread of Covid-19. “It will help us make a meaningful difference as we continue to battle Covid-19,” she told Duterte’s team.
Climaco said as part of the local government’s long term plan, Zamboanga through the City Health Office, is constructing its own molecular testing laboratory in an effort to ramp up the Covid-19 test, treat and trace initiative.
“We continue to work hand-in-hand with the national government, the National and Regional Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases, and our private and non-government organization partners to maximize anti-Covid efforts and ensure the safety and protection of our constituents,” she said.
“During this turbulent and uncertain time, we have to intensify collaboration and partnership with all sectors and agencies to be able to survive and beat Covid-19,” the mayor added.
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| Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez with Mayors Beng Climaco and Inday Sara Duterte. |
In January last year, the Philippine Embassy in Washington headed by Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez branded both Climaco and Duterte as “remarkable women” who were invited by the US government for a series of lectures and meetings for the project “Strong Cities, Strong Partnerships: A Comprehensive Approach to Preventing Terrorism in Southeast Asia” under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program of the US Department of State.
Climaco was accompanied by her Chief Executive Assistant Michael Angelo Saavedra, who also thanked the US government for the opportunity to be part of the important event.
Netizens, who followed the Facebook page of the Philippine Embassy
in Washington, praised Climaco’s hard work and her dedication as chief
executive of Zamboanga. “Congrats to our Mayor, Madam Beng Climaco,” said JVM
RD.
“The two best women Mayors in the Philippines keep up the good works,”
Toledo Curay Arlisa said.
Jose Balenton also commented that: “Our Mayor of Zamboanga is the best.”
And Jocelyn Sczepanski said she is proud of Climaco. “Good job we are proud to
have you mayor Beng.”
Even Saavedra was mentioned by Masocorro Reyes: “Congrats Madam Beng and
Michael.” And Maria Aizon said Climaco is a world-class mayor. “Our world class
mayor,” she wrote on the social media page of the Philippine Embassy.
(Zamboanga Post)
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