A total of 1,109 pairs of shoes were given by San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora to children studying in the city's daycare centers in celebration of his 46th birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
(Photo by Manila Bulletin)
Zamora led the distribution at the San Juan Gym where children, 4 to 6 years old, were provided with free leather shoes. He was joined by CHG Global Inc. Chairman Ahan Chong and CHG Global Inc. President Barny Chong together with other city government officials.
“I am so happy to be partnering with World Balance and EasySoft and so grateful for them for allowing me to share more blessings to our Kabataang San Juaneño especially on my birthday,” said Zamora said.
"We would like to thank Mayor Zamora for enabling us to support the students. We are glad to provide our daycare students with our flagship product, EasySoft, they are durable, water-resistant, practical, and the students will love them. San Juan, you are very lucky to have a young and progressive mayor," Pres. Chong said.
The mayor also announced that K to 12 students will soon receive shoes from the city as well after receiving their free uniforms last year. Daycare students will also receive free school uniforms.
Aside from the distribution of shoes to children, the mayor also conducted his annual bloodletting program and free pneumococcal and flu vaccination to senior citizens and persons with comorbidities.
Zamora's "Dugo ng San Juaneño, para sa San Juaneño" blood donation drive was held at the San Juan Gymnasium in partnership with Cardinal Santos Medical Center where the collected blood will be stored in their blood banks.
The collected blood will be given for free to San Juaneños who will need blood for their medical procedures.
"Ako po ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng nag-alay ng kanilang dugo sa araw na ito (I am beyond grateful for everyone who donated their blood today)," Zamora said.
"Ako po ay talagang natutuwa sa dami ng pumunta upang magbigay ng kanilang dugo. Nakakataba po ng puso at ito po ang pinakamagandang birthday gift na maaari kong matanggap--ang dugo ng San Juaneño para sa San Juaneño (I am very happy because a lot of people participated here to give their blood. This really fills my heart with joy and is also one of the greatest birthday gifts that I can receive -- the blood of San Juaneños for San Juaneños)," he added.
Representatives of government agencies such as the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) also participated in the activity.
After the blood extraction, donors received red bags containing 3 kilos of rice and canned goods as a way of thanking them for their generous act of donating blood.