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Community pantries in the Philippines are food banks established by Filipinos during the country's COVID-19 community quarantine. [1]
May 5, 2021 · More popularly known locally as “community pantries”, these food banks are spaces on the sidewalks or in plazas where people contribute food and other necessities to be taken by anyone who needs them.
Apr 18, 2021 · “Community pantries can be seen as acts of resistance against three things: first, against a government that fails to adequately address citizens’ needs; second, against a biased and discriminatory view of the poor as selfish and greedy; and third, against aid initiatives from institutions that are difficult to trust,” said Presto, who teaches a...
Aug 3, 2021 · Community pantry organizers are faced with ‘red-tagging’, insinuating that the movement was associated with the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army). There have been reports of harassment, slander, surveillance, and profiling by police forces.
Apr 21, 2021 · It basically stems from the bayanihan spirit: An aspect of Filipino culture wherein members of a community unite to help one another, without expecting anything in return. In the ‘original’ community pantry on Maginhawa Street, you’ll find various dietary necessities such as rice, vegetables, milk, coffee, canned goods, soup, and even ingredients.
Apr 25, 2021 · The seminal idea of a community pantry is profoundly connected to us both as Christians and Filipinos. The Biblical narrative of Jesus miraculously feeding the multitude with a boy’s offering of...
May 6, 2021 · From just one community pantry in Metro Manila, by the end of April there were 358 community pantries scattered across the Philippines. Such initiatives are essentially a stopgap measure to help more people survive the socio-economic crisis plaguing the country.
Apr 27, 2021 · DepEd, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 27, praised the efforts of the students and other volunteers in coming up with their own version of community pantry that would cater to the needs of the people in their community.
Jun 8, 2021 · Moved by the Filipino value of malasakit (concern for others), a Filipino entrepreneur started the first community pantry in the Philippines during the pandemic. Located on Maginhawa (Convenient) Street in Quezon City, the service provided free food to locals suffering from food insecurity.
The community pantries initiative plays a vital role in public health during the Covid-19 pandemic. It sustains the people, especially the poor, who struggle to secure their food and medicine. It empowers the people to work together by donating goods, produce and available resources.
