Sulu’s own community pantry, fresh fish and rice

ZAMBOANGA CITY – While community pantries are sprouting in Metro Manila to feed the poor and the hungry, now tricycle and pedicab drivers and laborers in the southern Muslim province of Sulu are also benefiting from these benevolent acts of Filipinos helping the needy.

Photos from the Facebook page of Elmor Sakandal show residents in Sulu’ capital town of Jolo getting fish and rice from a community pantry.  

In his Facebook post, Elmor Sakandal said many poor people have benefited from the donations of fresh fishes and rice provided by the Ministry of Fisheries and Rep. Samier Tan.

 

He thanked Arshaima from the Ministry of Fisheries, and Tan for the donations, and even posted photos of men getting fishes from at least 5 huge plastic tubs in downtown Jolo.

 

Tan and his family, from his father Sakur, who is the governor of Sulu to his mother Nurunisah, and brother Toto, the provincial vice governor and sisters Shihla, the mayor of Maimbung town, and Shernee and Samier who are both members of Congress, have earlier distributed thousands of bags of rice, among other things before the start of the Holy month of Ramadan.

 

“Magsukol Madam Arshaima (of the) Ministry of Fisheries ha mga istah dihil mu ibn kan Congressman Samier Tan ha mga bugas dihil mu kmu mataud na n nakahampit sambil mga driver kuway-kuway, driver motor tricycle, laborer ibn mga tao ha dugaing kawman...Alhamdulilla boss Cong continue pa an pg dihil nmu sambil na ene pa dugaing kawman bng mgduhol n Allahutaala,” Sakandal said.

 

(Thank you Madam Arshaima of the Ministry of Fisheries for the fish you donated and also thanking Congressman Samier Tan for the rice assistance from which we are distributing  to the pedicab drivers, tricycle drivers, laborers and other needy people. Praise be to God, Congressman may you continue helping the poor. By God's Grace these will also reach other areas. Allahutaala.)

 

The translation of this Arabic phrase Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala (SWT) is “May He be praised and exalted” or all praises are for him alone. This is said by Muslim as a show of respect to God. We are quite deliberate in making our language reflect our inner feelings to show love and respect.

 

The community pantries in Metro Manila started in Quezon City and eventually duplicated by other people in their communities and even in the provinces as a show of the so-called Bayanihan spirit of the Filipino people. (Mindanao Examiner)

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