Plant enthusiasts get vegetable seedlings at DENR-NCR in North Avenue, Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of DENR-NCR) People are now also lining up at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) office not to get food but instead pick free seedlings of...
Many commended beautiful young star Gabbi Garcia for helping establish a community pantry in her neighborhood. Some didn't appreciate it though. One of them actually reached out to Gabbi to air her displeasure. The netizen wrote, "Kailangan gawin muna ng mga walang kaya sa buhay to bago gawin ng...
Another government agency, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) denounces in the strongest terms any act of unjust profiling of community pantry organizers and expresses grave concern the statement of police authorities likening the selfless act of an organizer to that of satan’s. In a strongly...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta I am convinced that the policeman who first set his eyes on that community pantry in Quezon City must be afflicted with terminal dyslexia. Upon seeing a handwritten sign saying “community pantry” he read “communist party” and was alarmed at the audacity of...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) posted on their Facebook page last April 19, 2021 that they are sharing their extra pet food for pet owners in need. Inspired by Maginhawa Community Pantry, they set up a table with free dog and cat food outside their gate in Loyola Heights, Quezon City,...
Gabbi Garcia shared her blessings to those in need setting up a community pantry near her home. She talked about it on Instagram, saying: "Posting this with nothing but pure and good intentions. This is to inspire everyone that despite the situation, we can all help each other In our own little...
And these artists and their artworks capture it Who would have thought that such a humble gesture would inspire many to be of help to anyone in need. Community pantries have become the reigning symbols of bayanihan in our modern and pandemic times. What was started along Maginhawa St. in Quezon...
The spirit of community pantry continues The community pantry initiative spreads like wildfire all over the Philippines. And in Cagayan de Oro, another was established that is dedicated to help people in need of halal supplies. Led by Khal Mambuay-Campong, the halal community pantry is located in...
The EXO-themed community pantry in Malabon (Photos courtesy of Kristine Santos) Fans of K-pop idol group EXO have imbibed the “bayanihan” spirit and put up a community pantry in Malabon where people can get items for free. EXO-L Kristine Santos told Manila Bulletin that she and her...
As the community pantry spirit continues to spread in the country, fans of K-pop superstars BTS have set up their own in Cavite to help people in need amid the ongoing pandemic. The BTS ARMY Cavite Fanbase decided to establish two community pantries in Dasmariñas, Cavite: Windward Hills...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) Tuesday, ( April 20 ) called the Philippine National Police (PNP) Data Protection Office to look into alleged profiling of Community Pantry organizers and take appropriate measures to prevent any doings of its personnel on the ground that could potentially harm...
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...
