EPD levels up food drive

The activity endeavors to sustain EPD’s effort in supporting families, especially those in depressed areas, who are greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

The Eastern Police District (EPD) has leveled up its community pantry effort as it distributed food packs house-to-house to indigent families in Pasig City. The EPD, led by district director P/Brig. Gen. Matthew Baccay, conducted a house-to-house distribution of food packs to indigent families at Barangay Rosario, West Bank Road, Floodway, Pasig City on Wednesday afternoon. Personnel of the EPD District Community Affairs and Development Division, headed by P/Maj. Eric Cister, personally handed over food items to the beneficiaries right at their doorsteps.

Around 150 food packs filled with rice, canned goods, instant noodles, coffee, hand soap, biscuits, eggs and face shields were given to the families.

The activity endeavors to sustain EPD’s effort in supporting families, especially those in depressed areas, who are greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Residents were reminded to observe the minimum public health standards to lessen the risk of transmission.

Around 150 food packs filled with rice, canned goods, instant noodles, coffee, hand soap, biscuits, eggs and face shields were given to the families.

The EPD has set up a community pantry in front of its headquarters along Caruncho Avenue in Pasig City.

The pantry contains vegetables, rice, eggs, soap, masks, face shields, Bibles, police journal magazines among others. The items were offered free to residents, most especially those who have been severely affected by the community lockdowns, to help them cope with the ongoing health crisis.

PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SBG Kuya Bong helps San Mateo fire victims Senator Christopher ‘Bong’ Go assisted victims of two separate fire incidents in Barangay Guinayang, San Mateo, Rizal on Friday, 16 April. Senator Go’s team distributed financial assistance, food packs and meals to 54 families, or 196 fire victims, at Buendia Gym in Barangay Maly. Each family also received vitamins, masks and face shields, while selected beneficiaries were given new pairs of shoes, bicycles, or computer tablets for their children’s educational needs. “I always go and help fire victims as much as I can. The important thing is that no one was hurt. Don’t worry because you can always buy things. We can always earn money, but the money we earn cannot buy life,” Go told them in a video message. He offered to help those who sustained fire-related injuries or have other medical conditions by seeking further aid at any of the nearest Malasakit Centers.