By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
A total of 137 companies from 45 economic zones nationwide have pooled over ₱56 million in cash on top of various donations of personal protective equipment, medical supplies and equipment, food, among others to help the government efforts against COVID-19.
PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza
Charito Plaza, director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, cited the outpouring of support from the country’s ecozones across the country. Of the 45 ecozone zones registered with PEZA, 20 are located in Region IV-A or the Calabarzon area.
Plaza said that while some have not included the total worth of their donation (except those who donated cash), the overall worth of the donations reached ₱110, 639, 879.69.
The donations have been distributed to various hospitals and agencies including the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM), and the Philippine Red Cross Laguna, LGUs and areas with families from poorest of the poor, senior citizens, solo parents, and PWDs, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and volunteer-frontline checkpoints, and non-for-profit organizations like the Project Pearls, SOS Children Village Alabang, and VP Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay.
Some donations were also given to various beneficiaries with the help of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), the North Luzon Tollways Corp., the Philippines Science High School - Batch 76, and the Philippine Navy.
“Truly, bayanihan shines especially in times like this. PEZA is also doing its best to perform its mandate to the country and our fellowmen. Let us help carry the burden of others especially the frontliners and those in need,” said Plaza.
PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza
Charito Plaza, director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, cited the outpouring of support from the country’s ecozones across the country. Of the 45 ecozone zones registered with PEZA, 20 are located in Region IV-A or the Calabarzon area.
Plaza said that while some have not included the total worth of their donation (except those who donated cash), the overall worth of the donations reached ₱110, 639, 879.69.
The donations have been distributed to various hospitals and agencies including the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM), and the Philippine Red Cross Laguna, LGUs and areas with families from poorest of the poor, senior citizens, solo parents, and PWDs, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and volunteer-frontline checkpoints, and non-for-profit organizations like the Project Pearls, SOS Children Village Alabang, and VP Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay.
Some donations were also given to various beneficiaries with the help of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), the North Luzon Tollways Corp., the Philippines Science High School - Batch 76, and the Philippine Navy.
“Truly, bayanihan shines especially in times like this. PEZA is also doing its best to perform its mandate to the country and our fellowmen. Let us help carry the burden of others especially the frontliners and those in need,” said Plaza.