Today, March 27, 2020, President Jaime Ipac Manuel, Jr., along with his team, delivered aids to Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC).

DMMMSU para sa Elyu team bestowed the following to ITRMC: 1) two lechon, 2) bars of seaweed soap, 3) jars of sea weed pickles, 4) packs of sea weed candies, 5) bottles of liquid hand soap, 6) cartons of bottled drinking water, 7) one box of of PVC folders, 8) two rolls of garters, and three packs of double sided tapes.

They also delivered three packs of PVC folders and one pack of double sided tapes at Bacnotan District Hospital.

In addition, MLUC led by its Chancellor, Dr. Eduardo C. Corpuz, donated 500 PVCs for face shields at San Fernando City PNP stations where each station received 50 pieces of PVCs.

Moreover, Barangay Pandan received 4 face shields, and Bacnotan PNP, 20.

Not leaving its work force, behind, DMMMSU also gave 20 face shields to its Security Force. 

It should also be noted that DMMMSU had already sent help to frontline bases before today.

On March 23, the Central Administration (CA) gave 500 face shield materials to ITRMC, and 200 to Bacnotan District Hospital.  

On March 24, 20 face shields were given to Barangay Casiaman at Bacnotan. On the other hand, NLUC, led by its Chancellor, Dr. Junifer Rey E. Tabafunda, gave bottles of alcohol to Barangays at Bacnotan.  

On March 26, 10 face shields were given to Barangay Sapilang. 

Not only has DMMMSU sent help to LU frontliners.  Through the initiatives of PGLU and the City of Baguio, 80 residents stranded at Baguio City were brought home to their families at La Union on March 25.  Two buses of DMMMSU were used to ferry the said residents.

“We can’t simply stay in the safety of our homes doing nothing to help our frontliners,” Manuel explained in a phone interview.

“While we are in the safety of our homes, DMMMSU personnel are working behind the scene, thinking of ways we can reach out and help our frontliners who are at the battlefront in our fight against an unseen enemy,” he continued.

“DMMMSU does not cease sending aids to our advance guards doing their mission. As they are doing close combat, we are also doing our partisan act, if only to send them the message that they are not alone in their fight. We are fighting also with them, we at their back.”

Manuel assured that more help are to be sent by DMMMSU as SLUC led by its Chancellor, Dr. Floribeth P. Cuision, are at the moment crafting face shields to be delivered to La Union Medical Center (LUMC) next week. Twenty-six (26) pigs, produce from DMMMSU’s Pig Research and Extension Farm (DPERF) are ready for pick up and distribution to LGU’s by the Provincial Government of La Union.

Manuel extends his appreciation to the unit heads and Chancellors, and faculty and staff, for sharing their resources and for sharing them with various frontline posts; Dr. Joanne C. Rivera, the Executive Director of DMMMSU Open University System and Director for Internationalization, for her efforts in coordinating for this project, DMMMSU para sa Elyu; Ms. Remelyn V. Almodovar, Digital Media Coordinator, for personally crafting the face shields distributed to DMMMSU Security Group, Bacnotan PNP and Barangay checkpoints; and Mr. Keneth Bayani, Director for Research and Extension, for delivering the PVC materials to Bacnotan District Hospital and ITRMC. (Ayu and Remz)