Home improvement and construction supply retailer Wilcon Depot announced a total of ₱100 million financial assistance to its employees and community partners during the month-long enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. Some ₱80 million is intended to support support its affected workforce in spite of the discontinuation of work in corporate offices and stores amidst COVID-19 crisis.
Wilcon has allocated another 20 million pesos to support ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation and GMA Kapuso Foundation in their efforts to help provide basic medical supplies for the health and safety workers and supply food and basic needs to poor families whose source of living has been affected by the enhanced community quarantine.
To support the government’s effort in fighting against the spread of COVID-19, Wilcon Depot also announced temporary closure of its stores located in Metro Manila and Luzon areas and suspended its retail operations.