The community pantry which produced similar initiatives around the country will halt its operations and receiving of goods for those affected by the quarantines following what it called 'red-tagging' in some government social media pages.

Anna Patricia Non, the person who started the concept of Community Pantry in Maginhawa, said that the operations will be temporarily unavailable for the safety of its volunteers.

"Malungkot po dahil hindi muna maipapamahagi ang goods na inihanda namin buong maghapon dahil po sa #RedTagging na nagaganap. Magbigat sa pakirandam ko kasi maganda po ang intentions ko noong binuo ko ang #CommunityPantry at ilang araw na din po na napakaraming pinagsisilbihan nito at ganun din po ang tulong na dumadating," Non said on Facebook.

"Sigurado po maraming tao po ang pipila sa amin bukas pero kailangan po muna nila maghintay sa susunod na araw bago po ito maipamahagi. Lalo na po at nagkaproblema kanina ang ibang Community Pantry sa mga kapulisan," she added.

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict posted graphics on its Facebook page apparently linking the community pantry initiatives to the communist movement.

Also, the Quezon City Police District also posted a similar graphic on its Facebook page. 

Non said three policemen had asked for her contact details and whether she belonged to an organization.

"Humihingi din po ako ng tulong kay mayor Joy Belmonte tungkol sa usapin na ito. Lalo na po ay hingi po ng tatlong pulis ang number ko at tinatanong po kung anong organisasyon ko," Non said.

"Natatakot po ako maglakad mag-isa papunta sa Community Pantry  ng alas singko ng umaga dahil po sa walang basehang paratang sa amin. Gusto ko lang po talaga makatulong at sana po ay huwag nyo masamain," she added.

Meanwhile, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte posted a statement on Quezon City Government Facebook page, expressing her support to the initiative, and gave them assurance of their safety during the operations.

“I would like to personally assure Ms. Ana Patricia Non and other like-minded individuals that the local government of Quezon City fully supports Community Pantries,” said Mayor Joy. “Indeed, these initiatives highlight the bayanihan spirit inherent in our QCitizens. The city government will therefore ensure that the organizers and beneficiaries of Community Pantries remain safe and unimpeded. “

“For several days now, our Task Force Disiplina and barangay leaders have assisted in maintaining peace and order in the Maginhawa Community Pantry. They are only there to help remind the public about observing  minimum health standards and to assist in controlling any crowds that may form. Task Force Disiplina is instructed to do the same for any other community pantries in the city  should barangay personnel need additional assistance.” She added.

Also, Senator Nancy Binay slammed the red-tagging of Ana Patricia Non,

“My heart goes to Patreng (Ana Patricia Non), who has been maliciously red-tagged for having a heart for the poor. Ganyan na ba ka-paranoid na pati ang pagtulong sa kapwa ay minamasama? Anong ambag n’yo?” Binay said in a statement Tuesday.