Corporations and Regular Filipinos Step Up to Help Frontliners Fight the War Against COVID-19

 

These groups and caterers joining forces to feed our medical staff

RockEd Philippines and friends are volunteering to provide nourishment for hospital staff. They are preparing at least 500 meals a day and have asked for help online for those who can donate food and personal protective equipment. If you have none of these, you can also donate cash by messaging their Facebook page and asking for their bank details.

 

San Miguel Corporation to produce disinfectant alcohol

San Miguel Corp. Chief Operating Officer, Ramon Ang

The first thing that sells out at stores these days is disinfectant alcohol and aside from soap, it’s something we really need if we’re going to implement proper hygiene. Business giant San Miguel Corporation has announced that it will use one of its facilities to produce 70% ethyl alcohol and they’re only awaiting government clearance to do so. Once they have the go signal, they will be donating these in 20-liter containers and 1,000-liter tanks.

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Bayanihan at its finest

Don’t you just want to shed a few tears at the beauty of this? Random people have been donating meals and beverages for the hardworking medical staff at Makati Medical Center and Philippine Heart Cener. They were even given an entire paper bag of vitamins to help boost their immune systems. We can’t have them getting sick!

But what’s more touching is the fact that most of these goods have notes of encouragement to uplift the spirits of our fatigued kababayans.

 

These restaurants that warm our hearts

Frontliners who treat COVID-19 patients usually have their hands full with treating patients round the clock. And as if working for hours straight isn’t enough, they also have to be the ones to buy themselves food and to basically take care of themselves. It’s a relief to know that Yabu, Ippudo, Elephant Grounds, Kanto Freestyle, and even Conti’s Bakeshop took it upon themselves to treat our warriors with great food and energizing beverages.

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Jollibee knows the Filipino well

We have a special spot in our heart for Jollibee. Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga was surprised by the staff from Jollibee with boxes of crowd-favorite Chicken Joy – a treat for hungry stomachs and weary bodies!

 

Neri Miranda sets an example for celebrities

 

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Neri Miranda, an established mom-preneur, donated 800 rolls of Spanish bread and 800 sachets of coffee to the medical staff at Tagaytay Medical Center. Needless to say, we wish all of the celebrities were like her.

 

Even the Office of the Vice President is going above and beyond her mandate

Say what you want to say about VP Leni Robredo but she still finds ways to help her fellow Filipinos in need. How many politicians have donated or even thanked the healthcare workers? The OVP staff donated personal protective equipment sets to San Lazaro Hospital, Philippine General Hospital, and the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health.

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Foreigners that put their love for the Philippines into practice

Since he founded the page The Hungry Syrian Wanderer, Basel has started calling himself the “Adopted Son of the Philippines.” In fact, he loves our country so much he moved here 6 years ago. He proves his love for the archipelago once again by providing health kits to Filipinos in these trying times. The kits include hand sanitizers, alcohol, face masks, medicine, and more which he delivered to hospital staff, home for the aged, and the homeless.

 

In trying times like these, how you react will one day prove crucial. Did you help your fellow Filipinos or did you simply surround yourself with hoarded bottles of alcohol and canned goods? One day COVID-19 will be a part of history and we’ll once again be living a normal life but until then, this is our new normal. As Filipinos, let us remember the oath we took to help our country and to love it unconditionally. Let’s make the best out of this and lend a helping hand to everyone in need.

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