Metro Pacific Supports Gov't COVID-19 Program

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and PLDT, part of the MVP Group of Companies, have initiated a vaccine distribution program to Davao, Bacolod, General Santos, Malabon and Navotas as part of its initiative to help the government address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo Insert: The Davao LGU, represented by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, received its first 5,000 doses from MPIC and PLDT, represented by Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, to be inoculated through the Davao Doctors Hospital.

A total of 50,000 AstraZeneca COVID vaccines were distributed to the five local government units with no less than the group's Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan overseeing the vaccine donation at the distribution sites such as in Davao City where Mayor Sara Duterte was present to receive the vaccines.

The distribution of the vaccines was complemented by the participation of medical workers from the MVP Group 's hospitals who did the jabs for the residents. The Group is donating the vaccines as part of its commitment to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, especially those concerning health and well-being.

“The various Foundations under the MVP Group are relentless in filling the gaps and reaching out to help the country, so that soon we can reopen its economy and continue to move forward amidst the pandemic,” says Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) President Melody del Rosario.

With the assistance of Zuellig Pharma and four Metro Pacific Hospitals, these vaccines are meant to help augment ongoing vaccination efforts done by our national government. The two batches being shared with PLDT-Smart Foundation will be allocated for Malabon, Navotas, Davao, Bacolod, and General Santos LGUs.

MPIC is the leading infrastructure development company in the Philippines. It manages a diverse set of assets held through various operating companies that include Manila Electric Company, Maynilad Water Services, Inc., MetroPac Water Investments Corporation, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings Inc., Light Rail Manila Corporation, and mWell. MPIF, on the other hand, is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility Council of the MVP group of companies, leading its public sector efforts by helping alleviate poverty, provide high-quality educational opportunities for children, and promote conservation of our natural environment.

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