CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – In just three days since its launch Sunday evening, the Isang Libo’t Isang Parol project of SM Foundation has raised P540,000 with the “adoption” of 180 lanterns.
Each of the 1,000 capiz lanterns made especially for the occasion by Kapampangan artisans carried a sponsorship of P3,000 allocated to the construction of housing units for the Yolanda survivors which SM Foundation will undertake in partnership with Gawad Kalinga.
Right at the grand light-up ceremony led by Gov. Lilia G. Pineda and SM Regional Operations Manager for North Luzon Rheybie Nipas, 50 lanterns were already adopted by the Pampanga provincial government and 10 by the municipality of Lubao.
Aside from local government units, business companies, professional associations as well as families and individuals have also started with their adoption of the lanterns. This, according to Rain Cervantes, public relations manager of SM City Pampanga.
Isang Libo’t Isang Parol with its light and sound show nightly at the SM City Pampanga Amphitheater will run for a month. Its proceeds expected to fund at least 24 houses for the Yolanda victims.
