Published April 27, 2021, 1:39 PM
Despite being red-tagged by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), the Senate employees’ union had set up a community pantry within the Senate’s vicinity to help nearby residents in Pasay City.
Members of the SENADO, the union of Senate employees, set up their own community pantry outside the Senate compound in Pasay City on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Senators earlier defended the employees’ union after being linked by government anti-insurgency officials to communist rebels. (Screencap from sourced video)
Among those who were beneficiaries of the Sandigan ng mga Empleyadong Nagkakaisa sa Adhikain ng Demokratikong Organisasyon (SENADO) were the janitors and blue guards of the Upper Chamber who were deeply affected during the one-month lockdown in March to mid-April after many of their employees tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).