Department of Health said Monday Hotel SOGO gave P60 million worth of accommodations for frontliners who are helping the country fight the COVID-19 crisis.
According to SOGO, around 800 frontliners used the hotel rooms in coordination with city mayors and hospital directors.
“Maraming salamat sa Hotel SOGO sa pagbibigay ng libreng tutuluyan ang ating mga healthcare workers habang pinapatupad and Enhanced Community Quarantine,” the DOH said.
(Thank you very much to SOGO for providing free accommodation to our healthcare workers during the enhanced community quarantine.)
SOGO posted the same message on their official Facebook page.
Currently, the hotel group has 34 hotels over Metro Manila and 8 in other provinces. The hotel generally displays a lodging with a Japanese theme in a two-star accommodation. The word “Sogo” was included as part of the hotel’s chain name, which means “harmony” and adopted a Japanese theme.
As of April 26, the Philippines recorded a total of 7,579 confirmed coronavirus cases, with the DOH reporting 285 additional cases.
Meanwhile, the DOH also reported seven new deaths, increasing the toll to 501 while 70 more patients survived the disease, raising the number of recoveries to 862.
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Suzuki donates motorcycles for frontliners
Suzuki Motorcycle Philippines donated 10 units of Raider J Crossover motorcycles to the Office of the Vice President on Thursday as VP Leni Robredo celebrates her 55th birthday.
Robredo said frontliners who were temporarily staying in the dormitories the OVP has opened could use the motorcycles amid the enhanced community quarantine.
“Layon ng tulong na ito na mapadali ang pagpasok sa trabaho ng ating mga dormers. May kasama ring mga helmets ang mga itinurn-over na units,” Robredo said.
(This aid aims to make the travel of our dormers to their work easier. The turned-over units also include helmets.)
The OVP opened accommodations to all health workers, medical practitioners, and other frontliners such as security guards and COVID-19 program volunteers last month.
The dormitories, which are located in Cubao, Quezon City, is in partnership with the Rotary Club of San Juan del Monte and the Spouses of Rotary Club of San Juan North.
The OVP also gave free shuttle buses to transport COVID-19 frontliners when public transportation was suspended as part of the enhanced community quarantine measures.