San Miguel Corp. (SMC) yesterday assured the public that the company’s supply chain is stable and that it has more than enough inventory to feed Filipinos nationwide for the next several months.
“As far as food supply is concerned, we have the capability to produce enough for everybody and deliver to supermarkets,” said Ramon Ang, SMC president and chief operating officer.
“We will operate our food facilities 24/7,” Ang said.
He added that other vital SMC businesses, such as fuels, through Petron Corp., and power generation, through SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., and SMC Infrastructure, will also continue to operate.
“We will provide essential services such as food, water, power, petrol products and beverages to everyone,” Ang said.
Amid the shortage in alcohol sanitizers, Ang said SMC is looking to produce 70 percent ethyl alcohol at one of its facilities and distribute this for free to communities through their local government units.
The company is also donating to LGUs its own brand of disinfectant powder, which is safe for humans and can easily be deployed as extra protection against the virus.
Ang added that SMC spirits subsidiary Ginebra San Miguel Inc. had already begun initial production of the alcohol over the weekend, for use in its facilities and for thousands of employees, initially.
