Former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has distributed 13,000 kits for rapid antibody testing to help strengthen the defense of Quezon City’s first congressional district against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marcos, through his brother-in-law Martin Araneta, turned over the testing kits to House Assistant Majority Leader and Quezon City Rep. Anthony Peter Crisologo.
Crisologo, one of House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez’s trusted and reliable floor leaders during plenary sessions, thanked Marcos for his continuing commitment to help Filipinos, especially his constituents, in the global fight against COVID-19.
Marcos celebrated his 63rd birthday on Sunday.
“My sincere gratitude and appreciation to our good former senator Bongbong [Marcos] for his dedication to serve the people.” Crisologo said.
“I hope that many will emulate the very laudable initiative demonstrated by him to support the national and local government’s COVID-19 response efforts.”
Crisologo said Marcos’ donations would help the local government units identify possible COVID-19 cases.
“Let us always bear in mind that every Filipino can be a hero in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic by simply following the government’s minimum health standards such as physical distancing, regular hand-washing and the wearing of face shields and masks,” Crisologo said. He distributed the testing kits to the different health centers in District One of Quezon City.
“These testing kits will surely benefit many of my constituents,” Crisologo said.
Last Sunday, Romualdez and Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez distributed gift packs to 206 COVID-19 patients and 191 health workers at the isolation facilities in Tacloban City.
The project, in partnership with Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, was made in celebration of Marcos’ 63rd birthday.
“In celebration of Bongbong’s birthday, we are reminded to give back to the people, especially the medical frontliners and COVID-19 patients who were victimized by this pandemic,” Romualdez said.
“They continue to face the brunt of the impact of the coronavirus and this gift-giving is a simple message that, as their representatives, we support them, and we are here for them.”
