GT Capital donates vaccines to Makati

MANILA, Philippines — GT Capital Holdings Inc., in partnership with Metrobank Foundation Inc., donated 3,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the city government of Makati last Sept. 30.

In attendance were Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, GT Capital vice chairman and Federal Land Inc. chairman Alfred Ty, Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña, lawyer Michael Arthur Camiña of Makati and GT Capital head of investor relations Jose Crisol Jr.

“On behalf of the city government of Makati, we would like to thank Federal Land and GT Capital for their donation of 3,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine,” Binay said. “This is a collaborative effort between the private and public sectors for us to get back to normal. Vaccination is the key. Because of this donation, we were able to jumpstart the receiving of vaccine donations from other companies as well.”

Ty said they value their strong partnership with the city government of Makati in the common goal to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

“Through this donation, we aim to contribute to the added safety and well-being of Makatizens,” Ty said.

For his part, Sobrepeña said the Metrobank Foundation remains committed to assisting local government units in their COVID vaccination programs.

“Through our joint initiatives, we hope to recover from this pandemic faster,” he said.

GT Capital commenced its group-wide vaccination program in partnership with Manila Doctors Hospital, Zuellig Pharma Corp. and ActiveOne Health Inc. on July 5 at Federal Land’s Le Pavillon in Pasay City, the Grand Hyatt in Bonifacio Global City and Toyota Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

GT Capital ordered Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, which are intended for all employees of the GT Capital Group and their dependents.