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Military helps distribute ADB food donation in Malabon
Around 6,000 families in Malabon City received food assistance from the Philippine Army as the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) continues.
Army troopers personally delivered food packs to the homes of beneficiaries in Barangay Hulong Duhat to avoid crowds.
This initiative is part of the Army's COVID-19 response, ensuring people's needs are met promptly through coordination with stakeholders.
The food packs distributed are part of a larger P250 million donation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with 50,000 food packs intended for communities in Metro Manila.
The Army Support Command has also provided 17 military trucks to aid in the immediate distribution of food assistance to vulnerable communities during the lockdown.
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