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San Miguel Corporation (SMC) makes good on a promise to continue helping the urban poor cope with the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has started implementing a plan, together with non-profit groups, to distribute free nutribuns to disadvantaged communities via feeding kiosks at identified Petron service stations. SMC President and Chief Operating Officer […]
A new, better normal puts food and food producers front and center in the rebuilding of the economy, Senator Kiko Pangilinan. “Pinakita sa atin ng pandemya at ng mga sumunod na lockdown na mahalaga ang food security, at hindi tayo makakasiguro na may makakain tayo kung hindi matatag sa kanilang kabuhayan ang mga nagpapakain sa […]
The Bataan Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has passed a resolution requiring the use of a quick response (QR) code for those who will be entering the province starting October 1. Governor Albert Garcia, who is also the provincial IATF chair, said the QR code system will be implemented in all entry points in Bataan to […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked authorities to ensure that hired coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contact tracers are paid on schedule, saying these workers also look after the needs of their families and cannot afford to have debts. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, issued the statement following reports that some contact tracers hired by the […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua welcomed the news that the Palace would be extending the nationwide state of calamity, and said on Friday that the move would enable local government units (LGUs) to sustain efforts to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Cua pointed out […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented the decision of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to reject the request of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to allocate P300 million for the Innovation Fund next year as unemployment is projected to remain high as a result of business closures caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We […]
As senators continue to deliberate on the coco levy trust fund bill, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the potential of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a possible cure for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be the impetus needed to develop the Philippine coconut industry, and more importantly, improve the lives of the poorest Filipino farmers. “Sakaling […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar announced that a new 120-bed capacity coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine facility in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte has been completed and has been turned-over to local government unit. “We opened an additional 120-capacity isolation facility at National Steel Corporation (NSC) Global Multi-Purpose Building that will […]
In response to the urgent need to replenish the blood supply at the Philippine Red Cross–and contribute to the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients–San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has launched a quarterly blood and convalescent plasma donation drive across its facilities nationwide. SMC, which is marking its 130th anniversary, is the first private company in […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said it has completed providing life insurance coverage to about 5,000 medical frontliners from 18 hospitals across Cebu, who are now insured for P2 million each. “We started this initiative several months ago, at the height of COVID-19 cases in Cebu, when our medical front liners there were really having a […]