Bea Alonzo makes face shields for frontliners | Inquirer Entertainment

LOOK: Bea Alonzo makes face shields for COVID-19 frontliners

/ 12:20 PM April 05, 2020

Bea Alonzo

Images: Instagram/@beaalonzo

Bea Alonzo helped create face shields to protect health workers combating the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines.

“So, yesterday, we decided to create face shields for the frontliners,” the actress said in her Instagram post yesterday, April 4.

Article continues after this advertisement

Prior to assembling the face shields, Alonzo handled the materials needed to build them while wearing gloves and a face mask, as seen in photos accompanying her post.

FEATURED STORIES

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-jTKsTFE89/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Alonzo thanked Cathy Binag for donating 2,000 raw materials for the shields as well as 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol to their initiative. The effort was spearheaded by the I Am Hope organization, which Alonzo co-founded with Cinema Evaluation Board member Rina Navarro.

Article continues after this advertisement

Along with creating face shields, Alonzo and her team also began repacking relief goods yesterday.

Article continues after this advertisement

“Maliit na tulong ito kumpara sa ginagawa para sa atin ng ating magigiting na frontliners!” she added.

Article continues after this advertisement

(This is just a little help compared to what our brave frontliners are doing for us!)

“OUR REAL LIFE HEROES,” Alonzo referred to them.

Article continues after this advertisement

Navarro and Alonzo started the said organization so they “can stand behind all the frontliners,” as seen in a separate video on the actress’ page.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-j7qitlvpP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Aside from Alonzo, her fellow actresses Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis have also extended their support to the health workers on duty amid the pandemic. Locsin has been providing tents for hospitals that face overcrowding issues while Curtis donated surgical gloves and alcohol to hospitals. JB

RELATED STORIES: 

Angel Locsin warns of fake account using her name, photo to offer cash to public

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Catriona Gray raises P1 million for families in Smokey Mountain amid COVID-19

For more news about the novel coronavirus click here.
What you need to know about Coronavirus.
For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare frontliners and is still accepting cash donations to be deposited at Banco de Oro (BDO) current account #007960018860 or donate through PayMaya using this link.

Follow @RArcadioINQ on Twitter
TAGS: Bea Alonzo, covid-19, Donations, face shields, novel coronavirus

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.