Reaching more #EgayPH-hit communities in need, PLDT, Smart, and the rest of MVP-led companies and foundations have extended relief assistance to Bataan, Benguet, Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, and Pampanga.
Another leg of medical mission was conducted this weekend by Tulong Kapatid in Guagua, Pampanga.
“We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Manny V Pangilinan and Tulong Kapatid for choosing Guagua, Pampanga as one of the sites for the medical mission and relief operations conducted by the Group. This initiative would truly help our communities recover from the impacts of the recent typhoon,” said Mayor Anthony Joseph Torres of Guagua, Pampanga.
Aside from onsite medical services and e-consultations, representatives of Alagang Kapatid Foundation, Cignal, Maynilad, Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF), MMC Foundation, mWell, NLEX, One Meralco Foundation (OMF), PLDT, Smart, and PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) also delivered hot meals, relief packs, sleeping kits, water and water purifiers.
“This opportunity to help Guagua has brought us here together. We are a part of one MVP Group and our collaboration at Tulong Kapatid has proven our capacity to immediately mobilize and help those in need,” said Ricky Vargas, Chief Leadership Transition Officer at PLDT and Smart.
The PLDT Group also provided connectivity to power up mWell e-consultations held at Guagua Elementary School. Libreng Tawag (free calls) and Libreng Charging (free charging) stations were also set up to serve the communication needs of patients and residents.
“We continue to expand our assistance, from Libreng Tawag, Libreng Tawag and emergency load assistance, to distribution of relief goods, and now, free medical services. Our team of doctors and nurses assigned in Bulacan also extended medical services in Pampanga. We thank our teams and volunteers for their service,” said Cathy Yang, FVP and Head of Group Corporate Communications at PLDT and Smart.
More relief packs, sleeping mats, and blankets were also delivered to various towns in Benguet and Cagayan that experienced flooding and landslides due to typhoon ‘Egay’. Additional batches of relief aid will be distributed to severely impacted communities in Aurora, Bataan, and Ilocos Sur in the coming days.
“We at the PLDT Group would like to reiterate our commitment of being of service to Filipinos especially during challenging times. Together with Tulong Kapatid, we are here to help the town of Guagua in the best way the Group can,” said Hoyle Disuanco, PLDT and Smart FVP and Group Head of Luzon Regional Customer Development.
PLDT and Smart remain fully committed to joining Tulong Kapatid in finding ways to help Filipinos in need. These efforts also underscore the PLDT Group’s #SafeandSmart advocacy and commitment to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals #1 Good Health and Well-Being and #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.