SMC food assistance hits ₧11M

CONGLOMERATE san Miguel Corp. (SMC) on Wednesday said its total donation to its ongoing food assistance program for poor communities affected by stricter quarantine protocols reached P11 million, as it extended its program to nearby provinces, such as Cavite and laguna.

The company’ s president and coo ram ons. ang said that soon as delivery of the first batch of food donations for Metro Manila cities started earlier this week, the company may expand to nearby provinces, especially those areas that are host to its facilities. Areas that will receive donations of its ready-to-eat products include local government units in Metro Manila, ca vi te and laguna. the food packs consist of fully-prepared dishes that can be heated and served.

The donation is seen to benefit over 19,500 families in these areas.

“While these stricter quarantine restrictions are necessary to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases and reduce the strain on our health care facilities and workers, for many people who earn a living on a daily basis, hunger is an issue. Putting food on the table is a constant worry, especially if you can’t work for days,” Ang said.

“Through these food donations, we hope to be able to help local governments address the needs of vulnerable communities, and hopefully, help people to remain safe in their homes.”

initially, the company donated some 86,400 pieces of canned goods to benefit around 17,280 families in 16 Metro Manila cities and municipalities. it also donated 148,000 packs of nutribuns for soup kitchens, hospital front liners, and villages in granular lockdown in Pasig.

“We will continue to work with the local government units to assess the needs of vulnerable communities in their areas and look at what other assistance we can provide. This implementation of enhanced community quarantine may be hard for most of us, but it’s something i know we can all get through,” said Ang.