BELA PADILLA
ITINUTURING ngayong fairy godmother ng mga vendors sa Metro Manila ang Kapamilya actress na si Bela Padilla lalo na ng mga direktang apektado ng community quarantine dahil sa coronavirus disease o COVID-19.
Last Sunday, sinimulan ni Bela ang
isang online fundraiser para makatulong sa mga maliliit na negosyante na naapektuhan COVID-19 pandemic.
“How do the taho, sampaguita, chips and basahan vendors we see on EDSA who probably sold close to nothing today eat tonight? And tomorrow? And the whole month?” simulang tweet ng dalaga.
“The best solution I came up with is for us to donate. I set up an account, and whatever money we do raise, let’s split 16 ways for the 16 cities of metro Manila affected by this community quarantine,” pahayag pa ni Bela.
Siniguro ng aktres na ang lahat ng malilikom na tulong ay personal niyang maibabahagi sa mga taong karapat-dapat na makatanggap nito kaya wala silang dapat ikabahala.
“During this inevitable pandemic, there will be a lot of Filipinos who won’t be able to rely on their normal sources of income.
“Our favorite taho, dirty ice cream and bananacue vendors won’t be able to secure enough money to guarantee food for their families at the end of the day for one month until our community quarantine is over,” she said in her fundraising campaign.
“Please help and share this link and let’s try to hit or surpass the target in one weekbecause our local workers have all already been affected starting today. Thank you. Twitter, let your magic work please,” lahad pa ng dalaga.
May mga nagpayo naman kay Bela na mag-set up din ng outreach program o kaya’y mag-house-to-house sa pamamahagi ng donasyon.
Reply naman ng aktres, “I see your point, thank you. And I do this too, kaya Lang hindi pwede to ngayon since we are on a community quarantine and I am looking for the best way to help while still abiding by our current mandate.”
“This goes against the idea of less contact and stopping the virus from spreading further, so no…I DO NOT advise this and WILL NOT encourage this for this situation. We sadly can’t drive around handing food out or start outreach programs.”
Habang sinusulat namin ito, nakalikom na ng mahigit P54,000 sina Bela at maaari pang mag-donate hanggang March 31.