SunStar
April 25, 2021
POLLUTING the idea of bayanihan, which was initiated as a concept for community spirit, is indicative of the seriousness of corrupted minds.
The initiative of setting up community pantries was effectively taking off when police authorities reportedly red-tagged the organizer Ann Patricia Non. Chief of Police Gen. Debold Sinas denied claims that he ordered the profiling of the organizers.
President Rodrigo Duterte recently said that he will allow the operations of the Maginhawa pantry since the initiative is helping citizens to cope with the effects of the pandemic. All’s well that ends well.
The community pantry that bears the slogan “Magbigay ayon sa kakayahan, kumuha ayon sa pangangailangan (Give what you can, take what you need),” captured so many hearts that the community efforts sprouted like mushrooms everywhere in the country.