Cops attempt to foil urban poor efforts to feed hungry amid COVID-19
Cops attempt to foil urban poor efforts to feed hungry amid COVID-19
By Janess Ann J. Ellao
Bulatlat.com
MANILA–An urban poor leader assailed the harassment of police officers against their ongoing community kitchen in Sitio San Roque, an urban poor community in Quezon City today, April 6.
Elements of Quezon City Police District station 2 arrived in the community and removed their placards calling for government aid. Among those written in their placards were: #TulongHindiKulong and #SolusyongMedikalHindiMilitar.
“They threatened to stop our community kitchen if we will continue with the protests and placards. Will these police officers feed us?” said Estrelieta Bagasbas, a community leader in Sitio San Roque and one of Kadamay leaders, told Bulatlat in a phone interview.
Dubbed as Kusinang Bayan or community kitchen, the local chapter of Kadamay in Sitio San Roque, along with their supporters, has been providing warm meals to their neighbors. This effort is now on its third day.
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