Ni ROBERT REQUINTINA

Apatnapu’t apat na mga personalidad sa en­tertainment na pinangunahan ni Angel Locsin ang nag-am­bag ng P6 milyong cash na na­kalap mula sa isang hakbangin na makakatulong sa bansa sa paglaban sa COVID-19.

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Sa Instagram noong Marso 25, sinabi ni Angel na ang P6 milyong nalikom mula sa Shop and Share online store ay mahahati sa limang lungsod at isang organisasyong aktibo sa paglaban sa pandemya.

Ang mga napiling be­nepisyaryo ay: Baguio City, Taguig City, Quezon City, Manila City, Pasig City at Philippine Red Cross.

Ngayong taon, 44 na mga personalidad sa entertainment ang nagbigay ng kanilang mga personal na gamit alinman sa auction o pagbebenta.

Ang mga bituing ito ay sina: Angel Locsin, Anne Cur­tis, Arnold Reyes, Bea Alonzo, Billy Crawford, Catriona Gray, Chito Miranda, Dimples Ro­mana, Dingdong Dantes, Dir. Ruel S. Bayani, Dr. Aivee Aguilar-Teo, Dr. Vicki Belo, Hayden Kho, Jodi Sta. Maria, Joshua Garcia;

Karla Estrada, Karylle Tatlonghari-Yuzon, Kathryn Bernardo, Kim Chiu, Liza So­berano, Marian Rivera-Dantes, Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, Maris Racal, Mark Bautista, Maymay Entrata, Nikki Val­dez, Ogie Alcasid, Pia Wurtz­bach, Raymond Gutierrez;

Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Rhea Tan, Richard Gutierrez, Rina Navarro, Robert Sena, Sarah Lahbati-Gutierrez, Scar­let Snow Belo, Solenn Heus­saff, Sylvia Sanchez, Toni Gon­zaga, Tony Labrusca, Vhong Navarro, Vice Ganda, Yael Yuzon, at Zsa-Zsa Padilla.

“In hopes of truly flatten­ing the curve and helping our kababayans who are most in need, in the sectors of the ur­ban poor and working groups, we have decided it is best to donate the rest of the proceeds of Shop and Share to LGUs and an organization that now have solid COVID-19 vaccination initiatives for members of their communities. This is in addi­tion to the funding of COVID-19 tests conducted last year,” sinabi ni Angel.

Ayon pa kay Angel: “These beneficiaries have reassured us that the funds we are donating will be used for Vaccinations and Testing especially for citi­zens on the priority list.”

Pinasalamatan niya ang mga sumuporta sa year’s Shop and Share online program na ito.

“The Shop & Share Initia­tive goes back to 2009, when we, along with our friends from the Entertainment and Sports industries, started an online campaign to help raise funds for those who were affected by Typhoon Ondoy. With the help of those who donated and those who sup­ported and bought pre-loved items, Shop & Share was able to provide es­sentials to families devastated by the typhoon via the Phil­ippine Red Cross,” sinabi ni Angel.

“A decade after, our help is once again needed. During this frightening time of COVID-19, let us all come together to help those who are in need and sup­port the government in extend­ing more COVID-19 tests to underprivileged Filipinos, those who might not get a chance to get tested even when it’s criti­cal. So feel free to look through these special items and buy what you love — and together we can help save lives.

“Shop&Share is dedicated to help our fellow Filipinos who need to be tested during this COVID-19 pandemic. It is our aim to provide testing kits to the underprivileged who are affected by this global crisis. We pursue this mission with compassion and kindness in hopes of aiding the government in increasing testing for COVID-19. If we all work together, we can get through this,” dagdag ni Angel.