German multinational pharmaceutical firm Bayer AG has put up a community vegetable farm in Calauan, Laguna in a bid to contribute to providing livelihood to residents in the area. “We’re excited to have this second opportunity to reach out to communities and promote agriculture for both food...
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...
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...
A blockbuster is a fabulous movie that audiences line-up to see the first weekend it is released. I remember going to the mall and seeing long lines in the ticket booth and I would tell my kids, “Now! That my children is a blockbuster!” But during the time of...
On April 14, 2021, 26-year-old Ana Patricia Non, a furniture designer, took out a bamboo cart and installed two signs on a tree in front of a shuttered food park along Maginhawa street in Quezon City. The first sign read: Maginhawa Community Pantry. The second sign pleaded: “ Magbigay ayon sa...
The Bayanihan spirit that started in Maginhawa St. Quezon City, initiated by Ann Patricia Non, created a ripple effect in less than a week. Thus, it came without a surprise why community pantries or bodega ng bayan sprouted like mushrooms nationwide. But while many organizers set up tables on their...
