MANILA, Philippines — Eight senators on Tuesday told authorities to stop profiling and red-tagging community pantry organizers who are trying to help feed the hungry amid the pandemic. Other community pantries have also reported similar harassment incidents with cops who were looking to profile them. "These community pantries have offered a venue for showing the true bayanihan spirit amid the hunger and poverty in this time of the pandemic. "We see you," lawmakers told organizers of community pantries nationwide. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra later Tuesday said community pantry organizers “have no legal duty or are under any compulsion to fill out any forms, as these are not considered business, much less illegal activities.”

Source: Philippine Star April 20, 2021 12:44 UTC