Companies are currently faced with the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as it continues to disrupt global supply chains, drag financial markets into all-time lows, and drain the state of the world’s economy and population.

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI), the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz family, has partnered with the Cebu City government and the Metropolitan Cebu Water District for #HUNAW (Cebuano for “to wash one’s hands”), a handwashing campaign launched as an intervention to fight the severity of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Aboitiz Group, via its corporate social responsibility arm Aboitiz Foundation, and on-demand logistics company Lalamove are working together to quickly and safely deliver medical supplies to different areas around Metro Manila as the country continues to battle the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Republic Cement was the first to answer the call of Norzagaray, Bulacan Mayor Alfredo Germar for support by way of rice donations for its most affected constituents.

The Ayala Group of Companies has completed the conversion of portions of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Pasay City into a temporary healthcare facility that will cater to patients affected by COVID-19.

The Aboitiz Group’s total contribution to the national Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response effort has reached over P214 million as of April 14, Tuesday, underscoring the group’s sustained campaign to help address the urgent needs of frontliners and affected communities nationwide Since the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in various locations nationwide, various Aboitiz business units (BUs) have deployed their own COVID-19 response activities, while centralized donations were made through the group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm, the Aboitiz Foundation.

In a show of solidarity through public-private cooperation, several companies in the private sector, led by Aboitiz infrastructure business unit Republic Cement, have worked together to provide assistance to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) by way of helping secure a warehouse for their use.

Let me begin by thanking all of you for your continued support and confidence in Ayala.