Maginhawa Community pantry organizers create 'mini pantries' within Diliman area

The organizer of the Maginhawa Community Pantry has announced that food donations will be delivered to the various barangays within Quezon City, GMA News' James Agustin reported.

"Mula sa isang pantry sa Maginhawa magiging pantries na ito (From the pantry along Maginhawa (street), this will become several pantries)," the pantry organizers announced.

However, a long queue was observed in the area early Tuesday morning.

Mahaba na ang pila sa Maginhawa Community Pantry sa Quezon City pero nag-abiso ang mga taga-barangay at Task Force Disiplina na magsiuwian na sila dahil dadalhin na lang sa mga community pantries sa barangay nila ang tulong. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/StWT2PedzM

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The Quezon City government, through the Task Force Disiplina, announced that the people should return to their homes as the food donation will be delivered to designated areas.

The organizers of the Community Pantry will implement a decentralized system  with the original stall on No. 108 Maginhawa Street converted into a drop off area for donations that will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The donated items will then be brought to the barangays within the district of Dilliman from where most of the beneficiaries come from.

The objective of the change is the implementation of a more organized and efficient distribution of goods the various villages and other community pantries.

The distribution centers would also be set up in areas near the target beneficiaries, who do not have to walk to far from their residents. The set up would be beneficial to pregnant women and PWDs.

Health protocols can also be strictly implemented, the organizers said. -- BAP, GMA News