Manila Bulletin
QC councilor seeks to recognize Maginhawa community pantry pioneer
Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo has filed a resolution to honor Ana Patricia Non, the founder of the Maginhawa Community Pantry.
The resolution commends Non for inspiring the nationwide replication of community pantries to aid those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Non's initiative, based on the principle of 'give what you can, take what you need,' offers essential goods like rice, vegetables, and milk.
Despite facing 'red-tagging' from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the pantry temporarily closed and subsequently reopened.
NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr. had linked the community pantries to communist movements and alleged they were used for anti-government propaganda, while the QCPD issued an apology for its social media post.
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The Eastern Police District (EPD) has established its own community pantry to provide essential goods to those severely affected by the quarantine measures.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that community pantries are an expression of the Filipino spirit and bayanihan, not a condemnation of the government's pandemic response.
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The pioneering Maginhawa Community Pantry temporarily suspended operations due to alleged red-tagging by the Quezon City Police District and the National Task Force to ELCAC, leading to safety concerns for its organizers and volunteers.
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The Maginhawa community pantry resumed its operations after a temporary halt due to red-tagging incidents and concerns for organizer Ana Patricia Non's safety.
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The Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City has relocated to a larger space at 108 Maginhawa St., Teacher's Village East Barangay Hall, approximately 300 meters from its original site.
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