The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) has been assisting many communities during the pandemic, many of whom are informal workers who lost their source of income. Jollibee Group Foundation and Singapore-based Temasek Foundation have teamed up with organizations such as PCUP to bring sautéed chicken packs to vulnerable families, as a first step to help them get back on their feet soon.

“Every time we distribute (food), I feel happy because we become instruments in providing this basic need,” said Merlyn Lopez-Sunga, Development Management Officer II, PCUP Field Operations Division-NCR. “I learned that most of the families have not received any food relief yet. As soon as the truck with our food packs opened, I saw their faces lit up with excitement. They were very grateful and even sent us photos of how they cooked it with the vegetables.”