Published April 20, 2021, 10:00 AM
Aside from battling the existing health crisis, millions of Filipinos continue to suffer from hunger and food insecurity caused by increasing food prices and unemployment rates.
Despite all the hardships brought about by the pandemic, Filipinos do not forget to spread acts of kindness. The latest example of this are the community pantries that have popped up all over the country on the weekend of April 17-18.
“Mula sa masa, tungo sa masa (From the people, to the people),” reads the post of Ana Patricia Non, the woman who organized the first Community Pantry in 96 Maginhawa St., Diliman, Quezon City.
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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.
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