Aboitiz Group food subsidiary Pilmico Foods Corporation has donated sacks of flour for nearly 60,000 pieces of bread that are being distributed by Duterte’s Kitchen to the frontliners in hospitals and checkpoints around Metro Manila and Cavite.

Duterte’s Kitchen is a donation-driven, non-government organization started in Quezon City in 2016 that aims to address hunger among poor Filipinos.

These bread will be distributed by Duterte’s Kitchen until April 14 to medical staff at the Philippine General Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, Las Piñas Doctors’ Hospital, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and Ospital ng Muntinlupa as well as personnel at checkpoints in Antipolo City, Las Piñas City, Muntinlupa City, and Cavite.

Informal settlers near and around BF Homes in Las Piñas City, including those whose homes were grazed by fire last March 5, also received these bread donations.

“Our hardworking frontliners in the field deserve our confidence and support, and we in the Aboitiz Group are behind them for the long-term. With our donation of bread flour, we hope to be able to meet their immediate nutritional needs to ensure the continuation of their valuable service moving forward,” said Sabin M. Aboitiz, Aboitiz Group President and Chief Executive Officer.

This flour donation was co-sponsored by the Philippine Military Academy Makatarungan Class 1978, Rotary Club of Makati Central, businessman Arben Santos, Cusinex Corporation, and the Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this initiative relate to the broader Pilmico bread distribution program for frontliners?
This flour donation to Duterte’s Kitchen was one component of a larger, sustained Pilmico bread distribution initiative. Pilmico’s parallel program mobilized its partner bakeries under the Kutitap Feeding Program to produce and donate bread directly to frontliners in Tarlac, Iligan, and other areas, while this specific initiative channeled flour to Duterte’s Kitchen for Metro Manila and Cavite coverage. Together, the two channels expanded both geographic reach and production volume — with Pilmico’s direct bakery network serving provincial areas and the Duterte’s Kitchen partnership serving Metro Manila.

Who is Duterte’s Kitchen and what is their connection to this bread donation?
Duterte’s Kitchen is a donation-driven non-government organization established in Quezon City in 2016 with the mission of addressing hunger among poor Filipinos. During the ECQ, they served as the distribution partner for Pilmico’s flour donation — baking the bread from Pilmico’s donated flour sacks and distributing the finished product to frontliners at hospitals and checkpoints across Metro Manila and Cavite. This partnership allowed Pilmico to leverage an established distribution network to rapidly channel its flour contribution into actionable food assistance.

Which specific hospitals and institutions received bread from this initiative?
The bread distribution was targeted at medical staff at five hospitals: the Philippine General Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, Las Piñas Doctors’ Hospital, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and Ospital ng Muntinlupa. Additionally, personnel at checkpoints in Antipolo City, Las Piñas City, Muntinlupa City, and Cavite received donations. Informal settlers near BF Homes in Las Piñas City, including those whose homes were destroyed in a fire on March 5, also received bread — extending the initiative beyond purely medical frontliners to include disaster-affected community members.

How was the Pilmico flour donation co-funded and who were the co-sponsors?
Pilmico’s flour donation for the Duterte’s Kitchen initiative was co-sponsored by multiple organizations and individuals: the Philippine Military Academy Makatarungan Class 1978, the Rotary Club of Makati Central, businessman Arben Santos, Cusinex Corporation, and the Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc. (PAFLIM). The multi-sponsor structure made this a broader industry and civic coalition effort rather than a sole Pilmico initiative — pooling resources from military alumni, civic organizations, private business, and the flour milling industry under a shared humanitarian purpose.

What did Sabin M. Aboitiz say about the Group’s support for frontliners?
Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz described the hardworking frontliners in the field as deserving both confidence and long-term support from the Aboitiz Group. He framed the flour donation as an effort to meet frontliners’ immediate nutritional needs to ensure the continuation of their valuable service. His choice of the phrase “long-term” is notable — positioning the Aboitiz Group’s support as an ongoing commitment rather than a one-time donation, consistent with the Group’s broader sustained COVID-19 response commitment.