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Caravan of Care to Montalban Mobilized

Nov 15, 2020

More than 2,000 evacuees in three evacuation centers in Kasiglahan Village, Barangay San Jose, Montalban, Rizal were provided healthy Sunday lunch through the joint effort of Udenna Foundation and the Philippine Air Force.

Montalban, RIZAL – More than 2,000 evacuees in three evacuation centers in Kasiglahan Village, Barangay San Jose, Montalban, Rizal were provided a healthy Sunday lunch through the joint effort of the men and women of the Philippine Air Force Civil-Military Operations Group and  520th Air Base Wing, represented by Col. Roy Lopez, Head of Civil Military Operations of the Philippine Air Force; and Udenna Foundation in coordination with the Montalban Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office represented by Miss Liza Gamandre.





The “Tulong sa Kababayan, Tulong sa Montalban” of the Udenna Foundation’s continuing CommUnity Care program was mobilized as a result of the urgent need to provide evacuees affected by Typhoon Ulysses with healthier relief meal options in order to get their strengths and immunity up since the entire country and the rest of the world are reeling from the pandemic. 

Udenna Foundation Executive Director Cherylyn C. Uy  said, “Ever since the start of the pandemic, Udenna Foundation has been at the forefront of harnessing the collective resources of the Udenna Group under the CommUnity Care umbrella program to provide essential assistance to our countrymen during the pandemic. This food caravan of care is testament to Udenna’s commitment to be of service to the Filipino especially in troubled times.”




For the caravan, about 2,000 packed meals composed of rice, chicken adobo, and vegetables were made possible through the joint efforts of Wendy’s, Conti’s, Wendy’s, Phoenix and Phoenix Super LPG, DITO CME, and WorkLink. In addition, Phoenix Super LPG provided LPG cylinders and stove sets to help in the setting up of emergency field kitchens in evacuation centers through the efforts of Ton Villanueva, Phoenix LPG General Manager, and Ernest Loquinario, the Head of Network Development.   

“I am very much encouraged  and my heart is full as a result of the service mindset of the men and women of Udenna. If not for Wendy’s, Conti’s, Phoenix Super LPG, DITO CME, and WorkLink, and of course our unsung heroes from the Foundation, this effort will not have been possible,” added the Mrs. Uy. 

Udenna Foundation has committed to continue working and coordinating with various public and private organization to forge collaborations in order to move forward in relief operations focusing on Typhoon Ulysses hardest hit areas.



Donald Lim, Udenna Chief Innovation Officer and COO of DITO CME who joined the caravan said, “I believe I speak for everyone in the Udenna Group when I say that all of us have been very much encouraged by the results of our various collective efforts during the height of the quarantine, that when Typhoon Ulysses hit and when the reports of how our fellow Filipinos were suffering came in, we, with the help of the Foundation wasted no time to organize this first of a series of relief efforts.”

UCARE or CommUnity Care is a program of Udenna Foundation that aims to find synergies across the different companies under UDENNA to feed, protect, and transport the community. This call to action is hinged on Udenna Corporation Chairman Dennis Uy’s belief that all efforts, no matter how small, done together can lead to better lives for the Filipino. 



ABOUT UDENNA CORPORATION

For almost two decades, Udenna has been hard at work to be the indispensable partner in nation-building, driven by its passion to improve the lives of Filipinos.

Udenna’s business includes distribution and retail of finished petroleum products, as well as shipping and logistics. Udenna has, in the past few years expanded and diversified its portfolio to include property development, education, food, gaming, tourism, and infrastructure.

Udenna employs over 9,000 personnel and is expected to create thousands more jobs for Filipinos over the coming years.


ABOUT THE CommUnity CARE of UDENNA FOUNDATION

CommUnity Care or UCARE is an initiative by the Udenna Foundation to unite all community assistance initiatives of UDENNA companies to focus on providing service to the Filipino people especially in challenging times. 

The CommUnity Care harnesses the strength of each UDENNA company to maximize all efforts and resources to feed, protect, and transport our community in the belief that all efforts, no matter how small can lead to better lives for the Filipino.


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