March 2020 – Amidst the enhanced community quarantine due to the threat of COVID-19 in many parts of the Philippines, coffee brand Kopiko is undeterred in keeping the coffee flowing to all Filipinos in their times of need.
As soon as the Philippine Government announced the Enhanced Community Quarantine on March 16, Kopiko worked with the Frontline Feeders PH for the immediate dispatch of Le Minerale bottled water and Kopiko Iced ready to drink coffee.
Kopiko also partnered with the Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) Foundation for the donation of coffee and bottled water to the 25,000 police and military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) tasked to protect the citizens from the spread of the virus.
Helping our heroes on the frontline
Both important public and private hospitals such as Philippine General Hospital, the Lung Center of the Philippines, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and San Lazaro Hospital, non-profit organizations such as the Makati Med Foundation and Frontline Feeders PH, and the AFP were the beneficiaries of Kopikos donation.
Kopiko will continue to make donations of its coffee products, with more deliveries for frontline policemen and hospitals scheduled this week.
Keeping its employees safe
On top of its donation, Kopiko has also taken steps to protect their employees.
Other than the work-from-home arrangement, Kopiko made sure employees are well-compensated to tide them over the quarantine period. It disbursed full company benefits to employees including safety kits, health allowances, quarantine assistance, medical insurance, 13th month salaries, and early release of the performance bonuses, as well as subcontractors who also received their pro-rated 13th month salaries.
