12/10/2026
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝟏,𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐙𝐀-𝐆𝐎𝐄𝐑𝐒
A total of 1,600 residents benefited from the Iloilo City Government’s Community Kitchen sa Plaza initiative, which provided free snacks at Molo Plaza and Jaro Plaza.
Spearheaded by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), the initiative served 575 plaza-goers at Molo Plaza on October 2 and 1,025 at Jaro Plaza on October 9.
Beyond providing food assistance during disasters, the program also highlights the vital role of Supplementary Feeding Workers in food preparation, nutrition, sanitation, and safe food handling to ensure that the food served to the community is safe and nutritious.
Mayor Raisa S. Treñas said the Community Kitchen initiative was inspired by the challenges communities faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdown restrictions limited people’s mobility and access to basic needs.
“During the pandemic, it was difficult for us to move around the community because of the lockdown. That was when I thought of launching a Community Kitchen to help our residents. Eventually, this became a standard part of our disaster response during calamities,” the mayor said.
She added that the initiative will now become a regular activity, with the CSWDO conducting Community Kitchen activities every Friday at a designated plaza in the city.
“This aims to bring accessible, nutritious, and community-based food assistance closer to the Ilonggos, strengthen our social welfare services, and promote programs that are people-centered, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of our communities,” Mayor Treñas said.
The next Community Kitchen sa Plaza activity is scheduled at La Paz Plaza on October 16, 2026.(Iloilo City PIO)
