SENATOR Grace Poe has filed a resolution commending UP alumna  Ana Patricia Non and the volunteers of hundreds of community pantries for igniting solidarity and the Bayanihan spirit.

In Senate Resolution 714, Poe said Non’s initiative inspired others to share and give to the needy.

Poe cited Non’s help to address hunger in her community by opening a bamboo cart filled with food items in Maginhawa St., Quezon City bearing the now famous slogan “Magbigay ayon sa kakayahan, kumuha batay sa pangangailangan.”

Non posted the initiative on Facebook and it instantly went viral, leading to the influx of donations and hordes of people lining up to get much needed commodities.

“The more than 6,700 community pantries now in existence across the country show that one’s act of generosity can spark a movement and set in motion a phenomenon of giving and sharing,” Poe said in her resolution.

The proliferation of community pantries is proof that the bayanihan spirit is alive, she added.

“This spirited moment of selflessness amid the pandemic must be encouraged and aided by the government to ensure the implementation of health and safety protocols instead of closing it down or subjecting it to red-tagging,” Poe said.