Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has sought the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) help in tracing the individuals behind a fake Facebook account bearing his name. (Photo from DOLE) Information provided by DOLE on Sunday, May 23, showed that the...
While several congressional leaders crossed partylines to condemn the alleged red-tagging efforts against organizers and supporters of community pantries, a senior administration lawmaker bluntly threatened to link a young solon to the communist rebellion during a briefing on the controversy...
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...
