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'Kainta-yo!': Cainta mayor resumes town pantry to serve free dinner

Published Apr 12, 2026 04:48 pm
Amid the rising cost of basic goods, Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto resumed the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program to provide residents with free dinners and help ease the daily expenses of families.
Residents, including children, line up during the return of the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program, which provides free dinner to residents of Cainta, Rizal. (Photos from Mayor Kit Nieto)
Residents, including children, line up during the return of the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program, which provides free dinner to residents of Cainta, Rizal. (Photos from Mayor Kit Nieto)
Residents, including children, line up during the return of the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program, which provides free dinner to residents of Cainta, Rizal. (Photos from Mayor Kit Nieto)
Residents, including children, line up during the return of the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program, which provides free dinner to residents of Cainta, Rizal. (Photos from Mayor Kit Nieto)
Nieto said the town pantry would go around different areas of the town every Monday to Friday throughout the year, starting at 5 p.m., to serve free dinner to up to 300 residents.
To ensure a clean and spacious area for food preparation, the mayor ordered the reopening of the central kitchen at One Arena, where General Services Office staff will handle daily meal preparation to help reduce costs.
The mayor said the program will be served buffet-style and encouraged residents who will line up to bring their own plates and utensils.
“Para makamenos, ang mga pipila, dala na dapat nila ang kanilang mga plato at kubyertos. Buffet style ang pakain parang walang mag-uuwi ng sobra-sobra (To help cut costs, residents are advised to bring their own plates and utensils. Meals are served buffet-style to prevent taking more than the allotted portions),” Nieto said.
Residents, including children, line up during the return of the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program, which provides free dinner to residents of Cainta, Rizal. (Photos from Mayor Kit Nieto)
Residents, including children, line up during the return of the “One Cainta Pantry” feeding program, which provides free dinner to residents of Cainta, Rizal. (Photos from Mayor Kit Nieto)
The mayor added that each municipal department will be assigned a schedule to assist in food serving and distribution, saying this also aims to give government personnel a better understanding of the daily struggles faced by residents.
“Buong taon tatakbo ang programang ito. Yung masagot natin ang isang hapunan ng pamilya, malaking ambag na rin para sa pang araw-araw nilang gastusin (This program will run throughout the year. Providing a family with even one dinner already goes a long way in easing their daily expenses),” he stated.
Meanwhile, he said he will not attend all distribution activities, as he aims to preserve the program’s integrity and keep it free from political use.
The program was relaunched last Friday, April 10, at San Buena Compound in Barangay Sto. Domingo, with the next stop set in Gruar.
Originally launched before the COVID-19 pandemic, the program began on January 30, 2019, along Westbank Road in Barangay San Andres.

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