Academe-Industry Response in times of Pandemic

A group of academe, retail and canned sardines manufacturing industry executives collaborated to initiate food assistance interventions in the Southern Philippines. The collaborative body supported the delivery of food pack relief goods to close to 500 diplaced workers and stranded students. While the industry was in charge of producing the relief goods, the academe was in charge in the distribution to validated displaced workers and stranded students. (Photo shows my recent visit to PERMEX. Also in photo is Jayrdick Yap, executive of PERMEX, the country's leading canned sardines manufacturer and exporter. Permex is the manufacturer of Century Tuna, King Cup and other leading canned sardines).