Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda (left) removes the protective sheet cover of one face shield prior to the official turnover of 25,000 pieces of facemasks and 500 pieces of face shields amounting to P500,000, to Office of Civil Defense Administrator, Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad (right) and Director Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV (center) on May 29, at the office of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City (QC). The simple turnover ceremony marks the 3rd phase of the DENR ComPassion (Community Passion) Project – an initiative of the DENR Association of Career Executives, Inc., DENR Employees Union, and Career Executive Service Board, which aims to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) and groceries to medical frontline workers and communities needing assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In Phases 1 and 2 of the DENR ComPassion Project, P300,000 worth of grocery items were donated to low-income communities, and PPE sets and grocery packs worth P218,000 were distributed to five government hospitals in QC, respectively. #