SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and various tourism-related locators here pitched in to donate food packs to persons deprived of liberty in Olongapo City on Tuesday.
With the SBMA Tourism department spearheading the outreach program, the donations they have collected reached 173 pieces of dressed chicken and 20 sacks of 25kg rice.
Tourism Manager Mary Jamelle Camba said companies namely, Subic RCA Intl., Great Supreme, Fiesta Communities Inc., Buena Casa, Segara Suites, Crown Peak and De Pesters Pest Management and Consultants through the Camba family, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and individuals namely Rodel Mayor and Julius Macam were also among the donors of chicken and rice.
“In addition to in-kind donations of Acea Beach Resort’s 53 sacks of 25 kilos of rice, and Vacation Villas and Subic Homes’ three sacks of rice, the number of donated rice is now at 76,” Camba added.
She said Chowking HP Ayala Mall donated 15 food packs; MSK Group donated more than 900 food packs, 3,000 sandwiches, and four cases of bottled water; Yakiniku donated 27 cup noodles; Samgyupsalamat donated two boxes of tissue rolls; Xtremely Xpresso donated dry goods, energy drinks, and diapers; and Subic Bay Yacht Club donated alcohols, soaps and toothpastes.
SBMA Chairman and Administrator Rolen Paulino said the outreach program is part of the 2022 National Tourism Week celebration, which aims to pay something forward to the community as the tourism sector gradually bounces back from the pandemic.
With the pandemic almost over, the tourism sector, he added, is looking good with the number of tourists increasing.
Paulino said the SBMA is expecting more tourists this Christmas season.