ROBERT BOLICK, through Bounty Agro Ventures Inc. (BAVI), sent food packages to frontliners in his native Ormoc City, a noble act the basketball star said was his way of giving back to his roots.
“I can’t help but do my hometown a favor during these difficult times,” said the 24-year-old former San Beda star. “I grew up there.”
Ormoc City hospitals are now packed with Covid-19 patients and the city government’s efforts under Mayor Richard Gomez have seen police and frontliners exhausted both physically and mentally.
Bolick sought BAVI President Ronald Mascariñas’s help and he didn’t hesitate.
“I want to thank Boss Ronald for immediately agreeing to my call for help,” Bolick said.
Uling Roasters, the sister company of Chooks-to-Go, sent packed meals to local hospitals, police stations and checkpoints in Ormoc City. The help started on Monday and would last for three days.
“When Robert messaged me that he wanted to help out his hometown, of course, we couldn’t say no,” Mascariñas said. “Robert is family to us because he was part of the 23-for-2023 Gilas Cadets team that represented us during the Premiere Cup two years ago.”
“As we always say, once a Manok ng Bayan, always a Manok ng Bayan,” Mascariñas added.
Bolick’s sisters Claudeth and Zlife helped in distributing the packed meals.
“Thank you Ronald for the support,” said Gomez, also the president of the Modern Pentathlon Association of the Philippines.