San Miguel Corp. (SMC) yesterday kicked off a program that would produce and distribute nutribuns to poor communities in the country.
In a statement, SMC said it partnered with non-government organizations (NGOs) and local government units (LGUs) to roll out the project.
Initially, four Petron stations will serve as staging areas for the food relief effort.
The nutribuns are baked at the Petron stations, while partner NGOs and local government units (LGUs) take care of distributing these to nearby poor communities.
SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang said target sites are located in Caloocan, Malolos, Tondo, and Payatas.
The program will produce an estimated total 8,000 nutribuns for distribution every week.
SMC first revived the nutribun–originally developed in the 1970s to fight hunger and malnutrition among schoolchildren–in March, when the enhanced community quarantine was implemented to stem the spread of the virus.
According to Ang, more sites will be added, as soon as special baking ovens are built and installed at other Petron gas stations. The company is prioritizing implementation in areas close to disadvantaged communities.
