The apology of the head of the police's Human Rights Affairs Office to community pantry organizers is a proof that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has no policy of harassing them amid allegations of police intimidation before that prompted some of them to stop their operation. PNP chief Gen....
CALAMBA, Laguna - A meal pantry was set up by volunteers in Barangay Pansol on Tuesday (May 18) with specific beneficiaries in mind - families of resort workers who haven't had a stable source of income these past few months. Calamba Community Kitchen / MANILA BULLETIN According to Calamba...
The head organizer of the Muntinlupa Community Pantry has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and said that it is time for other organizers to get creative in distributing food to individuals and communities. Muntinlupa Community Pantry (Muntinlupa Food Drive / MANILA BULLETIN) Isay...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Today, ASCENSION Sunday, we commemorate the end of the Lord's public ministry in this world. “Mission accomplished,” Jesus would say. It does not mean that he is no longer with us or went into “retirement.” The evangelist Matthew writes Jesus’ declaration:...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) encouraged an organizer of the community pantry Saturday, May 15, to lodge a formal complaint before the Philippine National Police (PNP) if she experiences harassment. NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Joel Egco speaks in a virtual...
Victims of fake news about an alleged "community pantry" event at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Timog Base were supposed to go home empty-handed. (Photo from Edison "Bong" Nebrija's Facebook) That is, until EDSA traffic czar Edison "Bong" Nebrija showed up and made a crunch...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, May 12, urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to take cue from community pantries to implement its feeding programs. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Poe said the...
The mother of Maginhawa community pantry proponent, Ana Patricia Non, on Wednesday blamed Communications Undersecretary. Lorraine Badoy and Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, both spokespersons for the country's anti-communist insurgency task force, for the harassment and threats being experienced by her...
True enough as they say, no act of kindness is too small. Youth residents of Angat, Bulacan have launched a “five-peso challenge” to sustain the community pantries that have been set up in various parts of the town. The Angat youth residents have set up their community pantry at the patio...
Aside from the 'floating pantries' that continuously help fishermen in some provinces, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has also set up community pantries for some residents and passengers in port and coastal area who were affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo courtesy of...
A resolution seeking to commend community pantry organizer Ana Patricia Non and other volunteers in the food bank initiative nationwide has been filed in the Senate on Monday, May 10. People line up at the community pantry set up by 26-year-old Ana Patricia Non in Maginhawa Street, Quezon City....
This community pantry not only aims to help those in need but also promotes recycling. (Manila Public Information photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Residents of Barangay 306 in Manila were urged to bring plastic bottles in exchange for grocery items at a community pantry set up by a barangay chairman to...
