As the head of the impressive ICTSI, (which got him the nickname the “Port King”), Solaire Resort and Casino, and as a major investor in a plethora of other enterprises, Enrique 'Ricky' Razon wasted little time in deciding to step up in our battle against COVID-19.
Enrique Razon is a multifaceted man. He is a father, a husband and one of the country’s most respected business leaders.
“COVID-19 is a war with an unseen enemy” he commented over the phone during our interview. “Everyone has to fight in the war; that's a no brainer to me. I didn't even give it a second thought” Razon said firmly. He shared that his group of companies have already donated around Php 500 million in medical supplies alone so that Filipinos can better equip ourselves in this battle. On top of that the CSR foundations of both Solarie (Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI)) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI Foundation) have both contributed to various relief efforts outside of the medical realm in order to attack this state of calamity from all angles.
Razon believes that aside from being a health crisis, the pandemic is causing a toll on the economic and social condition of almost everyone. He sincerely hopes that through both individual and collaborative efforts, they can somehow alleviate the plight of our countrymen.
Inspiration? Inspiration has absolutely nothing to do with it. Nothing inspired me. This is war. We need to step up.