Rizal Philippines
4.20.21
Free community food pantries sprout as govt aid is delayed
News just flashed in tv news broadcast that a community pantry is being supervised by barangay staff, that this will be subject to permits according to Usec Dino so that the health of the beneficiaries are supervised, and that proper health protocols are observed.
What is a community pantry? It is a spot where residents can take whatever they want and others can donate. It would seem to be seamless unsupervised social enterprise where residents help one one another. From one in Quezon City, the phenomenon has inspired about 200 others including one in Boracay, to augment the needs of people who have lost jobs, or simply have nothing to eat.
Others say, this reflects the lack of initiative and concern by local and national govt to address this need.
So why the regulations? Why the hullabaloo.? Who will register if this is just an outpouring of generosity by the community.?
Thats what is hindering our progress - power play. The authorities simply love to throw their weight around and project their power.
P.S
There are newsfeeds of:
1. There were pictures of progressive group advancing their agenda hence the red tagging.
2. The sponsors of such free community pantries stopping their operations due to the red tagging.
3. Sec Roque and DILG are ambivalent towards their treatment of such pantries.
4. There are citizens abusing the free pantries and who appear to be greedy, destroying the spirit of free community pantries - it is give and take. Not take and take only, or free free for me me me only
