Volunteers, riders, and PauPau spread kindness to patients and hospital frontliners
CEBU CITY, Philippines – This holiday season, foodpanda went beyond the delivery app, transforming its core promise of “We Gotchu” into tangible warmth. The company deployed a squad of volunteers, dedicated riders, and its cheerful mascot, PauPau, to bring Pasko Na, We Gotchu: Christmas PANDAriwang—a powerful movement of comfort and care—to patients and tireless frontliners in Cebu.
At the heart of this outreach was the Cebu City Medical Center, a vital public institution recently strained by challenges. Embracing a spirit of community partnership, foodpanda made the hospital its haven for holiday kindness. Volunteers moved through the wards, distributing nutritious fruit baskets to patients, while partner riders swiftly delivered hundreds of piping-hot, ready-to-eat meals to both the admitted and the care staff. For the youngest patients, the team added a special touch of magic: soft, cuddly plushies, turning an ordinary hospital stay into a memory of surprise and happiness.
The campaign was also a profound thank you. Doctors, nurses, and crucial security personnel, the silent heroes of the busiest season, were treated to comforting meals, a small, yet heartfelt acknowledgment of their unwavering dedication.
The joy peaked with the arrival of PauPau, foodpanda’s beloved ambassador. The pink panda’s room-to-room visits sparked visible smiles, greeting patients, families, and staff, filling the medical center with genuine holiday spirit.
“Our mission has always been anchored on care for communities,” shared Patricia Jacinto, Director for Growth and Marketing at foodpanda Philippines. “Through PANDAriwang, we hope to bring comfort and spark moments of joy during the holidays. We don’t just deliver food. We deliver care, especially when people need it most.”
Pasko Na, We Gotchu: Christmas PANDAriwang is foodpanda’s commitment in action, proving that the simple promise of being there for people is the greatest delivery of all. Cebu is just the beginning, with more communities slated to receive this special brand of holiday kindness.
About foodpanda:
foodpanda Philippines currently operates in 192 cities and municipalities across the Philippines and
is continuously expanding. foodpanda is a subsidiary under Delivery Hero, a worldwide leader of the food delivery industry. For more information, visit www.foodpanda.ph.
Through the foodpanda website or via the new iOS and Android apps, customers can enter their address and view a curated list of restaurants and shops serving their neighborhood. Once they have found their choice, they can place an order in the comfort of their home or office, paying online through foodpanda’s secure platform or via cash on delivery. The order is then carefully prepared by the restaurant or shop, picked up by the foodpanda rider, and delivered straight to their doorstep.