ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | April 19, 2021
Ang pagbuo ng mga community pantries kung saan maaaring kumuha ng mga food items ang publiko nang libre ay hindi umano upang kondenahin ang pamahalaan sa pakikibaka ng bansa laban sa COVID-19, ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
Saad ni Roque, “It shows the best of the Filipino. It is part of our psyche to help one another. I don’t see it as a condemnation of the government. It shows the best of us during the worst of times.”
Matatandaang sinabi nina Senator Panfilo Lacson at former Vice-President Jejomar Binay na ang paglitaw ng mga community pantries na nagsimula sa Maginhawa Street, Quezon City ay dahil sa kakulangan ng sapat na ayuda ng pamahalaan.
Nang isailalim ang NCR Plus na kinabibilangan ng Metro Manila at mga karatig na lugar sa enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) dahil sa patuloy na paglobo ng kaso ng COVID-19, marami ang nawalan ng hanapbuhay at lumiit ang kita.
Saad pa ni Lacson, “It is good that through the community pantries, we see mutual aid by neighbors and barangay residents. But this is also a sign of desperation, that people can no longer rely on the government to help them.”
Tweet naman ni Binay, “The message behind the rise of community pantries is simple: when government is absent, we can look after each other.”
Pahayag naman ni Bayan Muna Party-List Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate, "We should not forget that the rise of community pantries is emblematic of how the present administration, despite the available resources, grossly failed in its obligations to help millions of our poor people cope with the ravages of the crisis.”
Ngunit ayon kay Roque, ang mga community pantries ay nagpapakita ng bayanihan.
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