I don't feel safe," Lex, a community pantry organizer told Philstar.com the morning after his run-in with the police. That should have been the end of it, but the shock followed the pantry organizer. "I'm aware of the political climate in this country and what's happening to other community pantry organizers," he said earlier. 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. Supplied Photo shows the Provident Village community pantry, where an organizer said police pressed him for his contact details and address.

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2021 11:37 UTC