Okada Manila Rescues Over Two Tonnes of Food to Support Communities

Partnership with Scholars of Sustenance Philippines yields 8,480 meal equivalents from January to September, followed by 250 meals served for World Food Day

Okada Manila donated 2,019 kilograms of rescued food through Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) Philippines from January to September 2026, equivalent to 8,480 meals for communities. Building on that effort, the resort prepared and distributed 250 meals through its Food Rescue Kitchen Program in Sta. Ana, Manila, in observance of World Food Day.

The ongoing partnership connects food rescue with community support. SOS Philippines also reported an estimated reduction of 5,108 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) associated with the January to September food rescue efforts.

For the World Food Day activity, Okada Manila’s Food and Beverage Division led team members in preparing ingredients, cooking, packing, and distributing meals alongside SOS Philippines at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned in Sta. Ana. Beneficiaries included people experiencing homelessness and persons deprived of liberty from Precinct Station 6 in Sta. Ana, Manila.

The Sta. Ana activity forms part of Okada Manila’s continuing food rescue efforts with SOS Philippines, linking its work to reduce food waste with support for communities.

“Hospitality is ultimately about caring for people, and we believe that responsibility can extend beyond the resort. Through our partnership with SOS Philippines, rescued food can help provide meals to communities that need them. Seeing our team members prepare and distribute these meals in Sta. Ana brings that commitment to life and makes community support part of how we practice hospitality,” said Mr. Andreas Balla, Vice President of the Food and Beverage Division.

Team members also helped serve beneficiaries and clean the kitchen after the activity. Their participation put the Talent and Community pillar of Okada Green Heart into practice, extending the resort’s culture of care to people beyond its doors.

Okada Manila’s Food and Beverage Division led team members in preparing ingredients, cooking, packing, and distributing meals alongside SOS Philippines at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned in Sta. Ana.

Through SOS Philippines, the resort’s food donations have supported communities including Malambing, Pook Malinis, and Project PEARLS Batia, as well as persons deprived of liberty at Camp Karingal. Food rescue activities during the year also took place at the Guadalupe Viejo Community Complex in Makati City and Universidad de Manila.

Beneficiaries included people experiencing homelessness and persons deprived of liberty from Precinct Station 6 in Sta. Ana, Manila.

The Sta. Ana activity forms part of Okada Manila’s continuing food rescue efforts with SOS Philippines, linking its work to reduce food waste with support for communities. Learn more about Okada Green Heart and Okada Manila at www.okadamanila.com