Another leader of the House of Representatives has joined the calls against the red-tagging and reported profiling of organizers of community pantries. House deputy speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez said Tuesday, April 27, that he filed a resolution asking the...
"Magbigay ng hindi mo na kailangan. Kumuha ng ayon sa pangangailangan upang makarating sa paroroonan (Give what you no longer need. Get what you need to get to your destination)." Drawing inspiration from the Maginhawa community pantry, a group of bikers have set up a community bike shop dedicated...
Taking inspiration from the several community pantries that popped up in Metro Manila and other parts of the country, members of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Siniloan, Laguna have launched their own version of community pantry to support students and teachers affected by coronavirus disease...
The Philippine Coast Guard has set up a community pantry right in the middle of the sea off the province of Camarines Sur, the target beneficiaries are the fishermen affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Dubbed as “Floating Community Pantry,” PCG Camarines Sur Station...
As community pantries have popped up across the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) asked Monday, April 26, organizers of "relief distribution drives” to closely and properly coordinate with the local government units (LGUs) to ensure the smooth, and orderly conduct...
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy has no right to call for an accounting of donations in community pantries as these, unlike government funds, are private initiatives, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, April 26. Presidential Communications Undersecretary Lorraine...
Min Bernardo, the mother of Kathryn Bernardo, recently wrote a sweet and warm birthday greeting to her daughter's longtime reel and real partner Daniel Padilla. "Happy 26th birthday @supremo_dp. Mahigit na 10 taon ka na naming nakilala, mula nung nagsisimula ka pa lang magbinata, nakita ko ang...
Drawing inspiration from the community pantries that have popped out across the country, a fishball vendor offered his goods for free to passersby after a nearby community pantry ran out of supplies. (Photo courtesy of Sagun John Rufinel) John Rufinel Sagun, a volunteer from Ambagan PH, a group...
Malacañang stands with the National Security Adviser’s (NSA) gag order on National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokespersons Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade and Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy who have both come under fire for comments red-tagging the...
Malacañang urged organizers of different community pantries to coordinate with their barangays or local government units to make sure that protocols against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) such as physical distancing are being followed. File photo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, April 26, admitted he was among the senators who voted in favor of the creation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), a presidential task force established to provide a whole-of-nation approach to combat insurgency....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. recently defended actress Angel Locsin after the latter's community pantry resulted in chaos and the death of a senior citizen. https://www.instagram.com/p/CN9y9NWF7jD/ "No forgiveness needed; at least she tried to...
