MANILA, Philippines — Organizers of community pantries have no legal duty to fill out any forms, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday.
On Monday, photos of policemen at a Manila community pantry circulated on social media. The policemen reportedly required the organizers to fill out forms for background checking.
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Then, on Tuesday morning, organizers of the Maginhawa community pantry announced that they will temporarily close shop after they were “red-tagged,” or accused of having communist links.
The Maginhawa community pantry initiative has created a ripple effect with almost a hundred commu…
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