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This Kauswagan community pantry set up last week by UP Diliman instructor Rene Principe Jr was halted two days later as Principe became a target of red tagging. (Photo courtesy of Rene Principe Jr)

In Cagayan de Oro, community spirit dampened by red-tagging

22-year old Rene Principe Jr, who started the city’s first community pantry on April 19 in front of his residence, was shocked to wake up two days later and found his face in fliers scattered all over the neighbourhood that linked him to the Communist Party of the Philippines.

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Read more about the article Media groups welcome proposal minimizing journos’ role in drug cases
Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 11 (PDEA 11)

Media groups welcome proposal minimizing journos’ role in drug cases

Media organizations welcomed a proposed bill that calls on law enforcers not to compel journalists to take part in anti-illegal drug operations or to appear as witnesses in drug-related court cases.

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Community Pantries: ‘Phenomenon of Hunger and Poverty’

The sprout of community pantries has become an indicator of poor government action even in communities located in the economic middle. It also has exposed the reality of the ‘’phenomenon of hunger and poverty’’ when people queue to avail themselves of free food.

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