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Labella to community pantries in Cebu: Coordinate with barangays first
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte advised community pantry organizers to coordinate with their local barangays for support and to ensure health protocols are followed during the pandemic.
Belmonte emphasized that barangays can assist organizers with necessary resources they might struggle to provide on their own.
The mayor suggested that barangay officials, including tanods, could help maintain security and order at the pantry sites.
Coordination with the barangay can also help in ensuring the disinfection of the area after distribution and in monitoring food safety standards.
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Martin Diño initially stated that organizers of community pantries must seek permission from local government units (LGUs) to ensure compliance with health protocols and crowd control.
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