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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education SCORE
REGION VI- WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
BAYAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BAYAG SUR, LEON, ILOILO

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Grade 12 - AMETHYST Date: April 23, 2021

1ST SUMMATIVE EXAM – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP (QUARTER 3)

Direction: Use the back side of this questionnaire for your answers. If necessary, use another long-sized bond paper for
your additional answers. Don’t forget to STAPLE your additional paper. God Bless

Part I. Identifying Different Communities: Give two (2) examples of the following communities you observed and a brief
description why they are categorized as such.
GEOGRAPHICAL COMMUNITY
NON-GEOGRPAHICAL COMMUNITY
MICRO-LEVEL COMMUNITY
MACRO-LEVEL COMMUNITY

Example: Barangay Buga – Barangay Buga can be categorized as geographical community since its community is
bounded by geographical boundaries such as the Sibalom River.

Part II. Different Perspectives in the Community: Below is an excerpt of an opinion written by Kay Rivera in the
Philippine Daily Inquirer focusing on the community pantries. Your task is to explain the emergence of Community
Pantries in terms of Social Science Perspective, Local and Grassroots Perspective, Civil Society Perspective, and
Institutional Perspective.

Title: On Community Pantries

Community pantries were all the talk across social media this week, with the Maginhawa Community Pantry being
the first to generate media buzz. A community pantry is a service that provides food directly to locals suffering from food
insecurity. Some rely purely on local donations. Some coordinate with food banks and organizations for steady supplies
of food and essential goods. Some also organize other socio-civic activities for patrons. The community pantry is not a
new idea, as many have been established elsewhere as an immediate, local response to hunger, but in the context of the
pandemic and millions of food-insecure Filipinos, the idea has proven nothing short of revolutionary. In less than a week,
the Maginhawa cart has served thousands of individuals and inspired many to help sustain the pantry. Other
communities across the country have been inspired to start their own pantries, such as those in Quezon City, Rizal, and
Nueva Ecija. In a news week filled with petulant presidents, VIPs easily gaining admittance to hospitals, and yet another
dose of dolomite, the efforts of community pantry organizers have been a pleasant change.
With praise comes criticism, and some have expressed doubt as to how feasible or sustainable these carts can be.
When we’ve seen Filipinos scrambling for “ayuda” and hoarding basic needs, it might be easy for some to equate
extreme need with greed. Community pantries operate on trust systems and encourage donors to give what they can,
and recipients to take only as much as they need. So far, if the anecdotes and photos are anything to go by, this seems to
work, at least with the guidance of organizers and volunteers since there are still some who risk trying to hoard supplies.
As to how sustainable such projects are, this would depend on the commitment of united communities, the goodwill
of donors, and the level of organization of such pantries, especially for those who source goods from farmers or
companies. In pursuing the latter, community pantries may help combat the extreme levels of food waste in the
Philippines. According to the World Wildlife Fund Philippines, hundreds of thousands of tons of rice are wasted yearly,
and more than 2,000 tons of food scraps are thrown out daily—sad statistics given how many Filipinos deal daily with
hunger.
At the end of the day, community pantries may not be immune to abuse and fatigue, and are not guaranteed any
longevity without consistent community action and some degree of organization. The fact remains, though, that such
initiatives can mean the difference between life and death for some. Community pantries are a way for individuals and
private groups to attempt to address gaps in the way government is handling the twin problems of unemployment and
hunger.
Amid the discussion of community pantries, things are bound to get political. Some, like human rights lawyer Maria
Sol Taule, argue that “community pantries are political,” as she said in a Twitter post last week—that such initiatives are
one of many that continually try to fill in the gaps of government response. One recalls the donation drives for personal
protective equipment for hospitals. One recalls the sheer amount of food donated to hospitals and impoverished
PREPARED BY:
JEFF TRISTAN Z. CALIGAN
SPECIAL SCIENCE TEACHER I
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI- WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
BAYAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BAYAG SUR, LEON, ILOILO

communities since the start of lockdown. Each is an attempt to make the burden a little lighter for Filipinos in an
immediate, tangible, and, sometimes, sadly, temporary way.

Critics argue that politicizing community pantries to complain against the government’s neglect disregards the
goodness and spirit of “bayanihan” behind such initiatives. To an extent this is true — Filipinos of all political colors may
indeed donate to, and benefit from, such pantries. However, how can we deny that the circumstances producing such
hunger, such widespread need, are political? How can we deny that misuse of resources, disregard of scientifically sound
advice for mass testing, contact tracing and appropriate quarantine, and consistently defaulting to different degrees of
lockdown are not contributory to widespread hunger? The founder of the Maginhawa Community Pantry, Ana Patricia
Non, told Rappler that she started the pantry because she was tired of complaining, and tired of “inaction.”
How many of us can identify with this feeling? So many legitimate complaints about government incompetence fall
on deaf, even contemptuous, ears. So often we are met with confusing and unhelpful initiatives like the P389-million
dolomite project, which resumed its “beautification” of Manila Bay last week amid cries for timely and prioritized vaccine
rollouts and support for packed hospitals dealing with COVID-19. Community pantries are a wonderful result of altruism,
compassion and Bayanihan spirit, but right now they are also one more sign of Filipinos supporting other Filipinos who
bear the brunt of government failures.
Read more: https://opinion.inquirer.net/139447/on-community-pantries#ixzz6sUb6s9hG

Title: On Community Pantries

Social Science Perspective:
Local and Grassroots Perspective:
Civil Society Perspective:
Institutional Perspective:

PREPARED BY:
JEFF TRISTAN Z. CALIGAN
SPECIAL SCIENCE TEACHER I