Malacañang yesterday thanked frontliners in the country’s battle against the novel coronavirus-2019 and those who stepped up to the challenge and helped those in need amid Luzon’s enhanced community quarantine.
Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo recognized the sacrifices made by health care and service providers, law enforcement agents, and other frontliners.
“Their sacrifices during this period are invaluable, and the services they are tirelessly rendering for the nation will forever be remembered,” he said.
“The Office of the President will continue rallying behind – and giving the necessary support in favor of – these heroic men and women until we defeat this pandemic,” he added.
Malacañang joined the Department of Labor and Employment in thanking some of the country’s large companies for heeding their appeal to provide their workers their salaries and benefits for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon without charging them against their leave credits.
These are:
Aboitiz Group of Companies, Asian/Terminal Hotel, Ayala Group of Companies, JG Summit/Gokongwei Group of Companies, Jollibee Group of Companies, Lucio Tan Group of Companies, Manuel V. Pangilinan Group of Companies, SMC Group of Companies, and SM Group of Companies.
Panelo also commended the companies who did their share in alleviating and responding to the needs of the daily wage earners and regular employees but insisted on remaining anonymous.
“Given that the Palace considers this current situation as a time for solidarity, it also appreciates most of these companies for stepping up to the challenge through their significant donations to various entities that are at the front of this battle,” he said.
“We can only hope that other businesses will follow suit within their means,” he added. (Argyll Geducos)