THE National Press Club of the Philippines today concluded another feeding program that benefited 2,000 street-dwellers and other indigent residents in Manila.
NPC Vice Pres. Paul M. Gutierrez, said they decided on the project immediately after receiving a donation of 50 sacks of rice (50 kilos per sack), 500 dressed chicken and 5,000 pieces of egg on Wednesday, from former Candaba, Pampanga, mayor, Engr. Danilo Baylon.
The food pack consisted of rice and chicken adobo with boiled egg.
“As the donation is more than sufficient for the majority of Club members, we are also worried that they might get spoiled if not distributed immediately. And what better way to do this than sharing this ‘blessing’ to the less fortunate members of our society,” Gutierrez added.
Gutierrez is in charge of the special committee formed by Pres. Rolly ‘Lakay’ Gonzalo, to help their members cope up with the difficult situation brought about by the ‘COVID-19’ pandemic that prompted Pres. Duterte to place the entire country under a state of national emergency last March.
Today’s activity was the third conducted by the NPC since the start of the Metro-wide ‘lockdown’ in March due to to the ‘COVID-19 pandemic and brings the total number of those helped by the organization to more than 3,000 poor people within the vicinity of Intramuros.
“Rest assured that not only the members of the press but, as many people as we can reach shall benefit from all the goodwill that the NPC has been getting from our donors. We got them for free and we shall give them away for free,” the official added. ###