April 20,
2020 | 12:04 am
EMPLOYEES
of the Lopez-led Energy Development Corp. (EDC) joined in their company’s
efforts to aid host local government units (LGU) in their fight to contain the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
In a
statement, the Lopez power unit said its employees from different offices
across the country have launched various fundraising campaigns to provide
relief for health workers in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, as
well as to those who are affected by the measures to contain the disease.
“We
continue to express our gratitude for how our company takes care of us,
employees, by paying it forward and by showing our deepest appreciation to the
frontline workers who continue to bravely serve the country amid this COVID-19
pandemic,” said Allan V. Barcena, head of EDC’s corporate social responsibility
(CSR) and public relations.
The
employees are currently raising funds to donate P200,000-worth of protective
personal equipment (PPE) and food packs to medical workers across the country.
Recently,
workers at EDC’s units in Negros contributed P50,000 to the company’s regional
CSR team for its relief campaign to help poor urban people amid the public
health crisis. They also helped in providing assistance to families of
contractors manning their facilities in the region.
To assist
contract-based workers in their company, EDC employees have allowed their
company to defer the release of their merit increases and to re-allocate them
to the security guards, housekeeping staff, delivery personnel, and drivers
across their sites.
Also,
they joined their company in contributing to ABS-CBN Corp.’s “Pantawid ng
Pag-ibig” campaign to feed poor families affected by the ECQ. So far, they have
pooled P1.8 million for the cause.
More than
a thousand employees, EDC said, have been working from home since the
implementation of the ECQ.
Meanwhile,
EDC has committed P12 million worth of relief packages, such as rice and food
donation, container vans for the temporary quarantine facilities of its host
local government units, and supply of masks, thermal scanners, PPEs, and other
items to medical workers. — Adam J. Ang
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