Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao has filed a bill to create a system by which the government and the private sector could work together in fighting involuntary hunger which has become more widespread because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Emmanuel “Manny”...
Did you miss out on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) "community pan-tree" last week? If so, don't fret. The DENR-National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) office announced on Monday, April 26 that their special pantry will be back for at least two days this week. (Mark Balmores/...
The Santisimo Rosario Parish and University of Santo Tomas (UST) Simbahayan Community Development Office have opened "kindness station," the university' own twist to the community pantry initiative. Kindness Station (Photo courtesy of SantÃsimo Rosario Parish - UST Two stations were set up on...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged on Monday, April 26, community pantry organizers to think of ways for senior citizens to benefit from their service, citing the risk of having people 60 years above to endure long queues amid the threat of the coronavirus disease...
The government's pandemic task force is set to take another look at the healthcare system of the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area before deciding on its quarantine classification for the month of May. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
While they are affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, teachers did not hesitate to come together and put up an initiative that will help alleviate the hunger and desperation of some people in their respective communities. Photo from QCPSTA/FB The Alliance...
Angel Locsin ABS-CBN has expressed support to Angel Locsin who has helped many Filipinos in times of crisis. In an official statement on April 25, ABS-CBN said: "ABS-CBN believes in the goodness of the heart of our Kapamilya Angel Locsin, who in her personal capacity has tirelessly helped...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should censure National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade. Jr. for conduct unbecoming of an officer and for violating civilian supremacy over the military. “Respect and obedience to the...
Taking inspiration from the Maginhawa community pantry, members of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Antipolo City in Rizal have created their own version of community pantry with a greater cause of going zero-waste. The community pantry, dubbed as “Zero-Waste community pantry,” was packed with...
A health expert warned that community pantries could cause another uptick in coronavirus cases (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over DZMM on Sunday, April 25, Dr. Eric Tayag said community pantries are potential superspreader events. "Bagamat maganda ang hangarin ng isang...
Red-tagging community pantries is a waste of time and resources, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, April 25, as she criticized some government officials for being “irresponsible” in putting malice in these activities. VP Leni Robredo Facebook/MANILA BULLETIN “Iyong sa akin, napaka...
From pawntry to toy pantry, another one -- a community e-library dedicated to providing free readings and sources to netizens, has popped up. Initially organized on Twitter by influencer Stefan Punongbayan and poet Alfonso Manalastas, the virtual library was created to upload and download PDFs of...
