Japanese Minister for Economic Affairs Nihei Daisuke graces the turnover ceremony for the Department of Health Program for Covid-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support. The event was led by DoH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, and was attended by esteemed guests including JICA Philippines Representative Sakamoto Takema and other DoH officials.

Japan is among those that provided various assistance to effectively deal with the pandemic. Among the notable contributions is a grant totaling approximately 700 million Japanese yen, or P260 million, dedicated to bolstering the Philippines' cold chain management and logistics. This includes the procurement of essential resources, such as 8 refrigerated vans, 17 delivery vans, 17 pick-up trucks, 18 wing van trucks, 500 biothermal packaging systems, and 140 ice pack freezers. This support was designed to fortify the country's capacity to effectively respond to existing and future health crises.

Overall, Japan has provided over $100 billion comprehensive Covid-19 support to the Philippines, ranging from vaccines, medicines, equipment, technical assistance, budgetary support, food, and livelihood, among others.