Manila Bulletin
Enchong Dee and Ria Atayde raise funds for COVID-19 frontliners
Actors Enchong Dee and Ria Atayde initiated a fundraising drive to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and meals for frontliners battling the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
The initiative began on March 25th after the actors expressed frustration over being unable to directly help from home.
Within 24 hours, they successfully raised over P100,000 from friends and fans.
The collected funds will be allocated to purchasing much-needed PPE for healthcare workers in various hospitals.
Enchong Dee emphasized the urgency, stating, "It will take time before it the hospitals, so if we do it now, we will save so much lives."
Donations can be made via BDO account number 005630455606 or through PayMaya.
Donors are requested to send a screenshot of their transaction to 09081619986 on Viber or to spreadyourgratitude@gmail.com for confirmation.
As of press time, the Department of Health reported 707 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 45 deaths, and 28 recoveries.
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