San Miguel Corp. opens a first-of-its-kind learning facility and food bank in Tondo to provide the poorest barangays in Manila not only reliable access to food but also the tools to allow them to improve their lives.
SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso, formally opened the Better World Tondo facility that will function not only as a learning space but also as a food bank and feeding center .
“Better World Tondo was a concept we’ve had for some time. We want to be able to collaborate with businesses and companies to collect excess food, store them in a food bank, to be served to those in need by community volunteers. It’s food rescue to address hunger, which is still a major problem for many sectors of our society,” Ang said.
“It is also a learning center where they can supplement what they learn in school through skills building and values formation to allow them to lead better lives,” he said.
“We look forward to welcoming the community here. This center is for them, so they have a role and responsibility in it,” he added.