Bayani Agbayani reacted to celebrities who initiated Community Pantries to help Filipinos amid the pandemic and lockdowns.
In a media conference for Agbayani’s contract signing with Viva Artist Agency, he said he favors the initiatives of celebrities to help Filipinos through community pantries. However, he added a piece of advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“Ako, favor ako. Kahit hindi naman artista, kahit na sino na gumawa ng pagtulong sa kapwa. Okay naman po yun. Kaya lang po ang talagang nagiging hadlang sa ngayon ay yung pandemic. Kasi madaling tumulong po talaga at madaling magbigay ng tulong. Kaya lang ang problema lang po natin, kailangan tayong maging marahan. Kailangan po nating planuhin. Kasi po mayroong virus na yung tulong natin baka magkaroon pa ng dungis o mas malaking problema pag nagkahawa-hawa yung mga tao.”
Then, Agbayani said that celebrities can coordinate with the local government to ensure order and safety during the community pantries.
“Dapat po tayo makipagtulungan talaga local government. Hindi po dahil ipapadaan natin sa kanila yung tulong, baka may mangyari pa sa itutulong natin, kung di pag hindi po tayo nakipagcoordinate sa kanila, maari po talagang magkagulo ang mga tao at maaaring magkahawahawa pa po sa virus, which is yung kakaunting tulong na ibibigay natin parang mas malaki pa po yung gagastusin nila o magiging sanhi pa ito ng pagkawala ng buhay ng bawat tao. So gawan natin ng magandang plano. Makipagcoordinate po tayo gobyerno.”
Many celebrities have initiated their respective community pantries to aid Filipinos amid the pandemic and lockdowns.
One of these celebrities is the actress Angel Locsin. She organized her community pantry for Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, last April 23 for her 36th birthday. However, an incident happened wherein a 67-year-old senior citizen named Rolando Dela Cruz fainted in the long queue and died upon arriving at East Avenue Medical Center.Â
The family of Dela Cruz expressed that they do not blame Locsin for what happened and thanked the actress for helping their family with hospitalization and burial.
