Vice President Leni Robredo defended the rise of community pantries and slammed officials who are linking these initiatives to communist groups.
In her radio show on Sunday, Robredo hits the so-called red-tagging and profiling activities of the national anti-communist task force on individuals spearheading the community pantry movement.
“Yung sakin, napaka misplaced, napaka irresponsible ‘yung ginagawa ng ibang mga opisyal ng pamahalaan na sa panahon na gaya nito, ‘yan yung iniisip nila,” she said in her weekly show.
The Vice President hopes that this will not stop people from setting up community pantries.
“Nakikita naman natin na kahit nire-red-tag nila, mas marami talaga ‘yung nai-inspire. I think ito ‘yung pinaka value ng community pantry—’yung parang napukaw ‘yung kabutihan, ‘yung compassion sa puso ng maraming mga Pilipino,” she said.
Robredo also calls on the local government units to protect community pantry organizers.
