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QCitizens at the 19th Manuel Luis Quezon Gawad Parangal

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QCitizens Recognized at 19th Manuel Luis Quezon Gawad Parangal

The Quezon City government recognized six individuals and six organizations as winners of the 19th Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal.

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Beyond Community Pantries: This is how you can help end hunger

Here’s a sobering statistic: according to the World Bank, 2.7 million more Filipinos will sink into poverty because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the community pantry movement that went viral last April has helped a lot of Filipinos cope with the challenges of the pandemic, this is only a bandage solution for a long term […]

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Are We Going to See Condoms and Pills in Community Pantries?

POPCOM, or the Commission on Population and Development, has advised community pantry organizers that it would be wise to include contraceptives on their table of goods. These contraceptives can include condoms and pills like birth control. POPCOM Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez released a statement on Monday that encouraged the distribution of family planning items that […]

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Calling all bookworms: There’s a community e-library too!

Since the first community pantry popped up at Maginhawa Street in Quezon City, a lot of other people have followed suit nationwide, setting up their own mini food drive or community pantry in their areas. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) even set up a community paw-ntry for animals, proving that the spirit of bayanihan […]

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UP Vice President Resigns Over Community Pantry Remarks

On April 25, the University of the Philippines announced that its Executive Vice President, Teodoro Herbosa, also a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19, had resigned due to “personal reasons.” The resignation came after the adviser made a distasteful remark about community pantries. Following Angel Locsin’s birthday community pantry in Quezon City, […]

The Community Pantry Movement Shows Off Filipino Spirit and Lack of Government Aid

Photos of the viral Maginhawa Community Pantry, set up by Ana Patricia Non, have touched Filipinos all over the country and reignited the spirit of bayanihan. The concept, which seems simple enough, is to leave an item (vegetables, canned goods, even rice, fruits, and veggies!) and take what you need. There’s no room for greed […]