By: Frederick Imson
Mandaluyong City. On 13 October, 2021, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) under its Medicine Donation Program donated Php50,000.00 worth of medicines to the National Police Commission, Anti-Kidnapping Group, Information, Education and Family Liaison Division (IEFLD).
The said donation will be an integral part of the unit’s medical mission to families in the Municipality of Besac, Mountain Province in the Cordillera Region.
The request for medicines came from the Chief of the IEFLD, Pol. Lt.Col. Renato B. Ocampo in behalf of Acting Director, PCOL. Rudolph B. Dimas. The Philippine National Police (PNP) is also involved in humanitarian activities especially during this time with the threat of Covid-19 enveloping every corner of the country.
The PCSO Medicine Donation Program (MDP) is the provision of basic medicines and supplies to augment the resources of eligible government and non-government, non-profit organizations and health facilities to enable them to reach out and deliver effective health care services.
Photo shows: Facilitating the donation of medicines to the National Police Commission are Ms. Sonia De Leon, Pharmacist IV (extreme left) and Ms. Joan Alonzo, Nurse II (right) of the PCSO Medical Services Department. The donation was received by PMajor Cesar Nunez (2nd from left) and GAD, PNCO Angelica A. Alo( 2nd from right).
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