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‘It’s lack of aid’: NTF adviser’s ‘death by community pantry’ tweet rebuffed InterAksyon 1 hr ago A medical adviser for the National Task Force Against COVID-19 was reminded of the reason why some Filipinos heavily rely on community pantries after he blamed a death of an elderly to these initiatives. Dr. Ted Herbosa on Friday reacted to reports of a senior citizen who lost consciousness and later on died while queuing at the newly-installed community pantry of actress Angel Loc...

Published April 21, 2021, 11:44 AM Amid allegations of red-tagging on organizers of community pantries, an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said even leftist groups could set up their own since the main purpose is to help the poor amid the crisis brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) But DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya urged left-leaning organizations to just stick to the main purpose of helpi...

Duterte leads support for community pantries Catherine S. Valente, TMT COMMUNITY pantries have gotten the nod from President Rodrigo Duterte and other sectors for helping Filipinos severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and were assured of support amid red-tagging fears raised by their owners. “Nagsalita na po tayo bilang bibig ng Presidente, nagsalita na po ang kalihim ng DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government). Welcome po natin ‘yung mga community pan...

Privacy body calls on PNP to look into alleged profiling of community pantry organizers By TED CORDERO, GMA News Published April 20, 2021 11:00am The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Tuesday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to look into reports of alleged profiling of organizers of community pantries. This, after Anna Patricia Non, the organizer of Maginahawa Community Pantry in Quezon City, said they would temporarily halt their operation for the safety of their volun...

Rise of community pantries, a wake up call to gov’t, lawmakers say Updated April 19, 2021 2:34pm While lauding the rise of community pantries in different parts of the country, lawmakers on Monday said it should serve as a wake up call to the government. For Bayan Muna party-list Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate, the setting up of community pantries is an act of resistance against the governments neglect and indifference in this time of COVID-19 pandemic. "We should not forget that...

Colmenares says Duterte should end ‘subservience’ to China By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News Published April 9, 2021 12:52pm Updated April 9, 2021 1:19pm President Rodrigo Duterte should move away from his pivot to China strategy in light of the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea, former Bayan Muna party-list Representative Neri Colmenares said Friday.  Colmenares, a critic of Duterte’s policies ranging from the war on drugs to friendly relations with Beij...

Bayan Muna seeks probe on death of Cavite curfew violator By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published April 8, 2021 9:58am Bayan Muna lawmakers have filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to probe the death of a curfew violator allegedly due to excessive punishment in General Trias, Cavite. In filing House Resolution 1697, Representatives Carlos Isagani Zarate, Eufemia Cullamat and Ferdinand Gaite said the Committee on Human Rights should look into the incident where the vi...

By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published April 8, 2021 1:42pm Members of the Makabayan Bloc on Thursday slammed the photos, released by Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, showing President Rodrigo Dutertes busy with lots of paperwork. In a virtual press conference, the progressive lawmakers said the latest pictures of Duterte and Go, his former aide, were only "photo ops." For Gabriela party-list Representative Arlene Brosas, Duterte had a private session in the time when a special session i...

The Straits Times Dying outside hospitals: Inquirer The paper says that rich or poor are not spared the anguish of not finding a proper place for healing as hospitals reject desperate patients. Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duques (right) remark that citizens should ask personal doctors for advice if they should go for alternatives to hospitalisation, essentially tells Filipinos that they are on their own, says the paper. PHOTO: AFP Published2 hours ago https://str.sg/JCEU They can rea...

Published April 4, 2021, 1:54 PM House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate on Sunday urged the Duterte administration to abandon its pivot to China policy after the latter practically occupied the Julian Felipe Reef, which is clearly within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate (Bayan Muna Party list Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Zarate insisted China’s increasing aggressiveness in the West Philipp...