MANILA, Philippines — The community pantry set up at Provident Village in Marikina said it would be closing its doors moving forward after an encounter with cops who asked for personal information. According to the organizer, Marikina cops showed up Sunday morning, when only one organizer was there, and asked for their addresses and contact details. "I'm very much aware of what's happening to our other pantry organizers. Despite official police statements expressing support for the private-led initiatives, community pantry organizers continue to report intimidation and profiling at the hands of police weeks since the phenomenon began. "We only set up the community pantry because we wanted to help."

Source: Philippine Star May 09, 2021 08:26 UTC