A Marines reservist for 20 years, Brig. Gen. Rodylyn Manzano takes the force’s “first to fight” motto to heart even in disaster response. When the need to mobilize frontliner support came up, she was also first in line.​

Her “new normal” day involves distributing relief goods, hygiene kits and PPEs to hospitals and communities, and looking for other ways to support frontliners. Since the ECQ, she has also tirelessly linked JGF with beneficiaries, making sure that food packs get to frontliners in hospitals and checkpoints.​

Brig. Gen. Rodylyn calls it “love for country.” While donors are willing to give, she will always be willing to be their bridge.​

Photo courtesy of: Brig. Gen. Rodylyn Manzano ​