Marikit Arellano, organizer of the pantry, made the announcement in a public post on a Facebook community pantry group.
Arellano said she decided to shut down the pantry after police asked for her personal information on Monday.
“I fear for the safety of my family,” she said. In an interview with The STAR, Arellano
said two police officers visited the pantry and asked her and other family members to fill out forms for their personal information.
“We felt worried about our security, especially with the red-tagging of those behind the community pantry initiatives,” she said.
Manila Police District (MPD) director Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco denied that the forms were given for profiling of pantry organizers.
Francisco said the forms would help police identify volunteers in the community. Mayor Isko Moreno assured pantry organizers of their safety following reports of profiling and red-tagging.
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