Poe commends community pantry organizers, Non
SENATOR Grace Poe on Monday filed a resolution commending Maginhawa community pantry organizer Ana Patricia Non and volunteers of thousands of similar initiative all over the country for igniting the bayanihan spirit of Filipinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In her Senate Resolution 714, Poe said the spirited moment of selflessness amid the pandemic must be encouraged and aided by the government to ensure the implementation of health and safety protocols instead of closing it down or subjecting it to red-tagging.
“The proliferation of community pantries all over the country is proof that the Filipino bayanihan spirit is alive and many Filipinos remain willing to help despite experiencing hardships themselves,” the resolution read.
It can be recalled that Non, a 26-year-old University of the Philippines alumnae, sought to address hunger in her community by parking her bamboo cart filled with food items beside a tree in Maginhawa street, Quezon City bearing the now famous slogan “Magbigay ayon sa kakayahan, kumuha batay sa pangangailangan.”
Non, then posted this initiative on Facebook and it instantly went viral leading to the influx of donations and hordes of people lining up to get much needed commodities.
“Aside from giving food and nourishment to thousands, the first community pantry encouraged kindness and compassion, re-awakened the sense of solidarity among Filipinos, and inspired many more to do the same,” the resolution said.
