TANDUAY Distillers Inc. has started sending boxes of ethyl alcohol to local government units (LGUs) and other organizations in the Visayas and Mindanao to help combat the spread of Covid-19.

These are in addition to the donations it has made in Metro Manila, Batangas, and other areas in Luzon.

As of April 16, the company has donated ethyl alcohol to various barangays, municipal and city government offices, and provincial health offices in Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos City, Davao, Cebu, Bohol, Butuan, and Dumaguete.

Tanduay has likewise sent donations to the hospitals, Philippine National Police (PNP) offices, and local Red Cross chapters in some of these cities and provinces.

Tanduay management revealed that plans are also underway to bring disinfectant alcohol to more areas in the Philippines.

The world's number one rum maker temporarily converted its Cabuyao distillery in Laguna into an ethyl alcohol production facility starting last March to help address the country's alcohol shortage.

The plant initially produced 10,00 liters of ethyl alcohol. As of April, its alcohol production has increased to 300,000 liters. (PR)