PARTNERS IN COVID-19 RESPONSE. William Tan Ti Jr. (left), the principal architect of WTA Architecture and Design Studio, receives a plaque of appreciation from AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay (center), in a ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Wednesday (Oct. 28, 2020). The WTA Architecture and Design Studio was the lead company that designed and initiated the construction of emergency quarantine facilities in military and government health institutions in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. (Photo courtesy of the AFP Public Affairs Office)
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday honored its civilian partner who helped construct several emergency quarantine facilities (EQFs) in military and civilian health institutions in Mega Manila.
AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Gilbert Gapay, presented a plaque of appreciation to William Tan Ti Jr., principal architect of WTA Architecture and Design Studio, in a short ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
The WTA Architecture and Design Studio was the lead company that designed and initiated the construction of EQFs in military and government health institutions.
Through its cooperation with the AFP’s engineering units, led by AFP chief engineer Maj. Gen. William Ilagan, they were able to complete and construct 75 EQFs.
Gapay thanked Ti for his efforts and for initiating a partnership with the AFP.
Ti’s efforts, he said, exemplified the "Bayanihan Spirit" and the positive outcome of public-private partnerships, especially during this trying time in the country.
“As we continue to fight the effects of this pandemic that has disrupted and changed our lives, the AFP shall be eternally grateful and honored for the opportunity to be in close cooperation and collaboration with organizations and institutions with similar aspirations of confronting this problem and coming up with solutions from a multi-sector perspective,” Gapay said.
Among the beneficiaries of the EQFs are AFP hospitals, such as the V. Luna General Hospital in Quezon City; Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Station Hospital in Quezon City; Philippine Air Force General Hospital, Pasay City; Manila Naval Hospital, Taguig City; Cavite Naval Hospital, Cavite City; Army General Hospital, Taguig City; and Fernando Airbase Hospital, Lipa City, Batangas.
The EQFs are temporary structures that boosted the capacity of health care facilities in caring for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients.
These facilities, which can accommodate at least 15 patients and can be completed within five days, also eased the burden of health care workers and AFP front-liners. (PNA)
