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Project Ugnayan reaches 7.6M poor Filipinos
Project Ugnayan, a private sector-led initiative in collaboration with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), has provided grocery support to over 7.6 million of the poorest Filipinos in Greater Metro Manila.
The initiative successfully reached 5.44 million families through Caritas Manila, utilizing a network of priests, nuns, and lay volunteers for distribution.
A total of approximately ₱1.37 million worth of gift certificates were distributed to these families.
Father Anton Pascual of Caritas Manila highlighted the hope and compassion brought by the project, especially during the Easter season.
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SM has donated PHP100 million to Project Ugnayan, a multisectoral initiative aimed at providing relief to families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Caritas Manila has distributed approximately P1 billion worth of gift certificates to over 4 million poor residents in Mega Manila and nearby provinces.
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