The helping hand of San Miguel
Corporation (SMC) to the government as regards the country’s battle against novel
coronavirus 2019 or Covid-19.
SMC has donated P3.9 million worth
of fuel to the government’s efforts to transport health workers and other
frontliners who are braving the Covid-19 crisis in the country.
The company’s Petron Corporation
and SMC infrastructure made the donation to the Metro Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) and Department of Transportation(DOTr),which
will be allotted to the different shuttle services that ferry frontliners
within the National Capital Corporation (NCR) as the enhanced community
quarantine (ECQ) has been extended up until the end of the month.
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“We are amazed at how everybody is pulling together to fight
this battle,” said SMC President Ramon Ang. “For our part, we will not stop
looking for opportunities to help.”
“In times like this, we would look out for each
other even more.”
DOTr commissioned 60 shuttle services that will
transport medical workers daily in 19 routes around Metro Manila.
SMC will donate 54,000
liters of fuel or 50 liters for each of the 60 buses per day.
This fuel may be availed through the use of Petron e-fuel cards that SMC also donated to government.
This fuel may be availed through the use of Petron e-fuel cards that SMC also donated to government.
Apart from fuel, SMC previously announced that
they will provide P1.8 million worth of free toll to over 2,000 medical workers
who use the South Luzon Expressway, Skyway, STAR Tollway, NAIAx, and the
Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).
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