Fiesta's turn at community service

IN A COMMENDABLE gesture replicating the now-popular community pantries which have been mushrooming throughout the country as a noble gesture of public service, Fiesta Communities Tabun Mabalacat City Homeowners Association, Inc., (FCTMCHAI) organized its version, in tie up with the 2nd Pampanga Police Mobile Force with its Rektang Bayanihan, of the now popular community organization spearheaded by individuals fueled by the genuine spirit of helping others to the point if sacrificing oneselves.

What is lamentable is that national authorities led by the military's Parlade misconstrue this genuine brand of community service and brand the organizers as leftists or sympathizers of the leftist movement. How low could you be, gentlemen when the organizers have nothing in mind but to help those who have almost nothing to eat.

It took one Ana Patricia Non of Maginhawa Street, Quezon City to take the cudgels and organize the first-ever Community Pantry. And now the Senate through Senator Grace Poe is poised to commend Patricia for her heroic and selfless act. She rightly deserves the commendation, and more.

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And the Fiesta Communities Tabun Mabalacat City Homeowners Association, Inc., (FCTMCHAI) Community Pantry has its share of good Samaritans-donors: BODs Dennis J. dela Cruz, Emmanuel P. Limpin, Rod Monis, Cesar Pangan, Francisco Romero and Joey Feliciano who donated cash, canned goods and fruits and vegetables; Tabun Barangay Chairman Danilo de Leon who donated five sacks of rice; Elsa Lee

Penaronda, canned goods; one anonymous donor from Phase 3, two sacks of rice, Jonathan Cleo, 2 plastic packs of onions, Architect Jackie Salvador four trays of eggs, Maritess Abalos 6 trays of eggs; Tin tin Montemayor 6 boxes of okra, 1 box of chicken noodles, 1 box of meatloaf and 1 pack of Pampers; ARA Drug Mart 8 trays of eggs and 2 sacks of rice; Edit Dizon 1 pack of vegetables; Kagawad Jen Pascual noodles and canned goods; City Councilor Carl Dizon 10 trays of eggs; Dada de Leon 2 trays of eggs; Grainsmart 2 trays of eggs; Clark Agritech 2 trucks of Dragonfruits; Jose de Leon Reyes 25 kilos of rice, anonymous individuals from Phases 3 and 4 medicines for kids and canned goods. To all of you kind-hearted people, many thanks!