MANILA – Negrense Mark Nonoy of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 82 men’s basketball runner-up team University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers handed out a different kind of assist.
The La Carlota City, Negros Occidental-native gave back to the frontliners in his hometown combating the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Nonoy is currently in his neighborhood after UST disallowed its athletes to participate in practices and games due to COVID-19.
The Negrense – UAAP Season 82 Rookie of the Year awardee – used his savings and pooled money from his family and friends in order to provide packed meals to the military personnel and village officials in Barangay 2.
“Gusto ko lang po talagang makatulong sa kanila dahil sa sacrifices nila para mapanatiling safe sa amin,” said the 5-foot-8 guard who previously played for Hua Siong College of Iloilo.
He added: “Napag-isipan po kasi naming wala naman kaming masyadong problema sa bahay pagdating sa pagkain kaya itinulong na lang namin sa mga frontliners na nagsasakripisyo araw-araw para sa amin.”
Nonoy is one of UST’s student-athletes who stepped up in the battle against the pandemic.
La Carlota City is now under general community quarantine (GCQ) following the recommendation made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of the Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) last week./PN
