Police visitThe Maginhawa Community Pantry, which provides food to some 1,000 individuals daily, immediately drew the attention not just of the public but also of the security authorities. “The PNP chief has been clear that he never gave any directive for profiling or ‘Red-tagging’ of community pantries,” he said. ‘A sin to be humane’Detained Sen. Leila de Lima denounced the Red-tagging and harassment of community pantry organizers and rallied support for Non and the others. “Community pantries need more food bags, not red tags, nor red tape,” he said. “If the organizers of these community pantries are committing a crime, then why not just arrest them on the spot?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 21, 2021 21:00 UTC