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SMC to distribute P150-M poultry products to poor families
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is distributing P150 million worth of poultry products to poor families, increasing its total donations for COVID-19 relief efforts to P1.147 billion.
The conglomerate's extensive contributions include P390.7 million in food donations such as canned goods, fresh meats, biscuits, breads, coffee, milk, and flour.
SMC has also donated over 1.1 million kilos of rice valued at P38.4 million and provided flour to local government units (LGUs) for community bread-making initiatives.
In addition, the company has donated over 1 million liters of disinfectant alcohol, worth P83.3 million, produced from its repurposed liquor facilities.
SMC has also provided P15.37 million worth of disinfectant products and acquired nearly 54,000 sets of medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) from China, with an additional 10,000 locally-made PPEs donated to the Philippine General Hospital.
These PPEs are part of a P500 million pledge by SMC to procure essential medical equipment and supplies for front liners and hospitals.
Life-saving ventilators have also been donated to at least five public hospitals.
Furthermore, SMC Infrastructure is offering free use of its expressways to medical workers, amounting to P5.1 million in waived tolls as of April 21.
Other donations include P100 million from Ramon S. Ang and his family for Project Ugnayan, fuel donations for a free shuttle service for medical front liners, and contributions for emergency quarantine facilities.
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