Corporate Gifts
Conglomerates in the country are doing their part to give aid to various sectors of the nation during these trying times
TONY TANCAKTIONG Jollibee
The famous bee, Jollibee, first took care of its family. Through its chairman and founder Tony Tan-Caktiong, Jollibee Foods Corporation allocated PhP1billion as its emergency response fund amid the coronavirus pandemic. The fund will cover the wages as well as the 13thmonth pay of its employees and partner employers. Its charitable arm, the Jollibee Group Foundation, has donated P220million worth of its food products—that include Jollibee, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, Burger King, to name a few—that were distributed to frontliners and families in need during this health crisis.
GEORGE YANG Mc Donalds
McDonald’s Philippines has issued a PhP500-million response fund to aid its employees and communities. The fund covers the salaries of restaurant managers and crew members during the community lockdown, a pay package, and care kits to employees who are working in selected areas during the enhanced quarantine to serve the community. The company has also pledged to distribute 50,000 meals to frontliners such as medical workers, LGU workers, NGO volunteers, and the marginalised sector through its McDo Kindness Kitchen.
RAMON ANG San Miguel
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President Ramon Ang has made major contributions to the coronavirus relief efforts. The diversified conglomerate has distributed alcohol to hospitals and local government units for free. SMC has also donated PhP500-million worth of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for medical frontliners and P100-million worth of food to communities in Metro Manila and Luzon. The magnate himself has made an additional personal donation of P100-million to help combat the pandemic. Ang, together with his family, also donated another P100 million to the “Project Ugnayan” initiative to help poor families that were displaced by the lockdown. The company has now surpassed P1.147 billion worth of aid.
RICKY RAZON, JNR ICTSI
The chairman of the country’s leading terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), port magnate Ricky Razon, Jnr has called on his construction firm Prime BMD to provide aid to the country’s COVID-19 task force. The firm has temporarily transformed Rizal Memorial Sports Complex into a COVID-19 facility for patients and health workers as some hospitals in the Metro are already in full capacity. The port and casino magnate’s Bloombery Cultural Foundation, Inc funded and oversaw phases 1 and 2 of the project comprising 224 cubicles, two nurse stations, and several common areas. Razon’s group of companies has also donated around Php500-million worth of medical supplies alone to better equip health workers and frontliners in the country.
BEN CHAN BENCH
The man behind successful brand Bench, Ben Chan, and his Suyen Corporation has set up a team to support frontliners such as health workers, policemen, security guards, and janitors. They distribute supplies of hand sanitisers and alcohol to health institutions, government offices, LGUs, military camps, and Malacañang. Bench also joined top businesses in the country to raise PhP1.5 billion to help feed the poor communities in Metro Manila.
VICTOR CONSUNJI Victor Consunji Development Corporation
Real-estate developer Victor Consunji Development Corporation (VCDC) has made a meaningful donation of Php10 million for coronavirus relief to help provide frontline healthcare workers with certified and medical grade personal protective equipment (PPEs). The company has also launched a fundraising drive, The VCDC Frontliner and Workforce Fund, to further support frontliners and health institutions such as Philippine General Hospital, Philippine Lung Centre, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, and Dr Jose Rodriguez Hospital. “As of today, a total of P19.4 million has been raised, P17million of that donated by VCDC and the rest from private donations such as family and friends,” a group report says.
MARA SY COSON SM Group
The granddaughter of the late mall magnate Henry Sy Snr of SM Group, Mara Sy Coson, heads the family corporation’s team in charge of distributing medical equipment, PPEs, test kits, and ventilators nationwide. Her efforts have helped over 50 hospitals and groups such as TOWNS, Xavier School Alumni Association, and the PAL PNP-AVSEGroup. This young heiress’ team has also provided the necessary logistics and warehousing of supplies and equipment.