Tag: personal protective equipment
Abaca face mask developed in Misamis Oriental gets DOST nod
A face mask made of Philippine Abaca and developed in Misamis Oriental has been tested and approved by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10.
Filipino designs for face masks released for public use during quarantine
Good news to all face mask DIYers and manufacturers, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has released four designs of face masks for public use during the community quarantine to stop the spread of coronavirus disease in the Philippines.
Philippine Abaca world demand rises for raw material of Personal Protective Equipment against COVID-19
The world demand for Philippine Abaca is rising as raw material for Personal Protective Equipment of frontliners in the battle against COVID-19.
DOST solves PPE material supply shortage with bamboo-framed face shields
The Department of Science and Technology - Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is solving the PPE material supply shortage due to the lockdown by developing face shields made from local bamboo.
Philippine flag-inspired washable Frontliners Hazmat by Mindanao Fashion Queen Guela Ampong honors health workers
Check out the Frontliners Hazmat by the Queen of Mindanaoan Fashion Guela Ampong, a nurse turned fashion designer.
Pinoy technology produces 500,000 washable airborne droplets-repellent cloth face masks
A Filipino technology is producing 500,000 washable face masks that can repel airborne coronavirus droplets.
Palawan Eco-artist JC Enon transforms plastic bottles into face shields for healthcare workers
Palawan Eco-artist JC Enon has designed a way to transform plastic bottles into personal protective equipment (PPE) face shields for healthcare workers and other frontliners in the battle against the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
SM Group pledges 100M for health workers’ PPEs, medical supplies to PGH, RITM
SM Group has announced it will provide Php 100 million for personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies to assist healthcare workers at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), two of the country's leading institutions in the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.