As the enhanced community quarantine goes on, some food businesses have stepped up to donate food to students hunkered down and frontliners involved in flattening the curve.
Others wear personal protective equipment and serve in various medical facilities. Some are uniformed security or rescue personnel trying to save lives and protect the peace.Young entrepreneurs Dexter Marin, Carlos Enesio, and Wilkin Ong are co-franchisees of Ate Rica’s Bacsilog, a food kiosk popular amongst students and young professionals for its signature dish: fried bacon, freshly cooked rice, and a fried egg – topped with a special cheese sauce and seasoning.
“Nabasa lang namin yung post ng UP Los Baños nung March 26 na they are in need of help, kailangan talaga raw nila ng food para sa bawat estudyante,” Marin told CNN Philippines. Dexter said he was surprised at how word about the drive went fast. “Sa first day pa lang namin, halos naka-30k na kami na donations,” he added.He also contacted celebrities to shed light on their donation drive by sharing information on their social media accounts.
"We started cooking around 5:30 a.m. We ended up [finishing] cooking [at] 6:30 p.m. Actually, medyo kulang din ako sa manpower right now kasi unang-una, sobrang higpit ng mga barangay [officials] dito, so hirap akong kumuha ng volunteers. I got my friends na rin and family members [to help.]," Marin said.
For those students who wish to be reached by Marin’s team, feel free to contact them through the business’ Facebook page. “Importante sa isang business na hindi ka lang kumukuha ng profit out of your customers. Kailangan, ‘pag nagtayo ka ng negosyo, meron kang kinukuha, meron ka ding ibabalik," Camposano told CNN Philippines.
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