Cash aid proponent says community-led food banks a valuable part of pandemic responseÂ
May 16, 2021 | 7:38 pm
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS
THE LEGISLATOR who is pushing for an across-the-board cash aid for Filipinos supports the emergence of community pantries, saying these initiatives contribute to an âall hands-on deckâ response to the coronavirus pandemic. Â
âLet the private sector continue to do what theyâre doing well â such as setting up and maintaining community pantries. The roles of the private sector and the national government in battling the effects of the pandemic should always be complementary,â Marikina City Representative Stella Luz A. Quimbo said in a Viber message to