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COVID-19 relief efforts: City of Dreams Manila donates P50M worth of food packs for the most vulnerable
City of Dreams Manila, through its charitable arm MRP Foundation, is donating P50 million worth of food packs to support the government's relief efforts during the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine.
The donation, coordinated with Pagcor, aims to help vulnerable families cope with the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 crisis.
The P50 million donation will provide 125,000 food packs, each containing essential items like rice, canned goods, noodles, and water.
City of Dreams Manila's COO, Kevin Benning, expressed solidarity with the government and private sectors in addressing the pandemic through the spirit of bayanihan.
The food packs will be turned over to the Office of the President for distribution.
Prior to this, the resort had also donated water bottles and food packs to the Parañaque city government and its frontliners.
Furthermore, City of Dreams Manila is lending its seven buses to assist in the transportation of health workers in the city, as directed by the local government.
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