The North Luzon Expressway Corp. has donated close to 1,000 boxes of food items and other essentials to jeepney drivers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in communities in Central Luzon and nearby areas.
This effort is part of NLEX’s commitment to support its stakeholders in both transport and community sectors, the company said in a statement.
With stricter safety protocols in the National Capital Region and other areas in Luzon, jeepney drivers are once again affected in terms of allowed passenger capacity and number of trips, according to NLEX Corp.
Host communities also need help as inclement weather conditions in their areas hurt their livelihood, it said.
About 450 boxes of rice, grocery items, and other essential items such as alcohol and face masks were given to jeepney drivers with routes plying the NLEX open and closed systems in Caloocan City, Bulacan, and Pampanga.
These include those traversing Meycauayan-Monumento, Marilao-Monumento, Sta. Maria-Monumento, Malolos, San Fernando, Dau, and Angeles.
Over 150 boxes of food items were also given to 35 communities, benefiting around 1,000 families affected by flooding in Caloocan City, Valenzuela City, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Bataan.
Meanwhile, almost 300 boxes of snacks for vaccinators were also distributed to 13 LGUs in Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan City, Malabon City, Navotas City, Bulacan, Pampanga, and Bataan.
“We hope that through these initiatives, we were able to address their immediate needs and help ease their burdens,” NLEX Corp. president and general manager J. Luigi Bautista added.