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Metro Pacific Group Funds Government 'Gulayan' Initiative
- By The Financial District
- Jul 11, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 1, 2021
Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, PLDT-Smart Foundation, and One Meralco Foundation donated P1M each to Tanging Yaman Foundation Inc. (TYF) in support of their Gulayan Para Sa Community Pantries program in a turnover ceremony last July 5, 2021.
Spearheaded by Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, the Tulong Kapatid foundations contributed P3M total to TYF, a conduit foundation that continues to bridge donors and beneficiaries during the pandemic.
The group’s donation will be utilized to provide fresh vegetables and rice to various parishes, organizations, and community pantry organizers in Metro Manila.
Since 2020, TYF has helped various farming communities in Central and Northern Luzon by sourcing vegetables and rice from them, augmenting the income they lost due to the lockdown. The produce is donated to urban poor parishes and communities in NCR and nearby provinces.
In the second wave of 2021, TYF temporarily stopped its distribution of food packs and transitioned to supporting Community Pantries by providing them with fresh produce sourced through their donors, benefactors an,d partners. TYF has already served around 670 community pantries, distributing more than 130 tons of vegetables and 31 tons of rice, supporting around 1,500 farmers in the process.
“As our Chairman has always said, if we are able to help one individual, then we have done our jobs,” says MPIF President Melody del Rosario. “This contribution helps beyond a singular beneficiary. It helps communities thrive and helps small businesses bounce back from the adversity they faced over the past year. We at MPIF and the whole MVP group are truly blessed to be able to afford them that.”
“We in PSF support this initiative of TYF to sustain the community pantries and feeding programs of the various parishes in need,” says PSF President Esther Santos. “As the pandemic continues and lives and livelihoods are at risk, sharing our resources and bayanihan should also be part of the new normal.”
OMF President Jeff Tarayao adds, “As we continue to rebuild lives and livelihoods, OMF partners with organizations like TYF to reach the neediest among our communities. We hope that beyond providing for physical sustenance, this coming together for our underprivileged families is an assurance that nobody will be left behind in the country’s recovery.”
