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Published April 19, 2021, 2:47 PM
By Jonathan Hicap, Allysa Nievera, Jaleen Ramos, Carla Bauto Deña, Andrea Kate Aro, Minka Klaudia Tiangco, and Joseph Pedrajas
Inspired by the Maginhawa Street, Quezon City community food drive, community pantries have sprouted in Metro Manila and in the provinces with the aim of giving food and supplies to everyone in need.
Community pantries in (clockwise from top left) in Putatan, Muntinupa; Intramuros, Manila; San Pablo City, Laguna; Sampaloc, Manila; and P. Noval St., Manila (Photos: Muntinlupa Food Drive, Toots Vergara, Intramuros Administration, MHTP Food Bank, Charlon Kim/ MANILA BULLETIN)
“Magbigay ayon sa kakayahan, kumuha batay sa pangangailangan (Give what you can, take what you need)” is the main mission of the community pantry.
Published April 18, 2021, 2:24 PM
Residents of Narra Street in Quezon City set up a community pantry for jeepney drivers and other residents who lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The “Tulong Obrero Community Pantry” is packed with vegetables, rice, canned goods, and packs of instant noodles that can help displaced workers feed their family.
(PISTON OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Tatay “Elmer” Corder, one of the jeepney drivers from transport group Piston arrested in June last year for allegedly violating quarantine measures during a protest rally, also participated in the community pantry set up.
“Noong mangailangan ako, napakaraming tumulong at nagbigay. Panahon namin ngayon para tumulong at magbigay dahil napakarami pa ring nangangailangan,” he said.