Overview

Chinese Embassy provides 2,000 Huawei computers to Government of the Philippines for virtual education support

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•PhilippinesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PhilippinesSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Feb 2, 2021

Start (actual): Feb 2, 2021

End (actual): Feb 2, 2021

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of the Philippines

Loan description

Chinese Embassy provides 2,000 Huawei computers to Government of the Philippines for virtual education support

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On February 2, 2021, the Chinese Embassy provided 2,000 Huawei tablet computers to the Government of the Philippines. The computers were then distributed to the Philippine Secretary of Education and Assistant to the President for Foreign Affairs. The purpose of this donation was to support virtual education efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony was held for this donation at the Philippine Presidential Palace. China’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, delivered the computers to the Philippine Secretary of Education, Leonor Magtolis Briones, and Presidential Assistant Poch.

Staff comments

1. The Philippine Presidential Palace is also known as Malacañang Palace or Malacañan Palace.