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City Council moves vs street dwellers, beggars, carolers

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | November 19, 2019 - 12:00am

Saying that street dwellers, beggars, carolers, and those who are mentally challenged have “tarnished” the good image of the city, the Mandaue City Council recently passed a resolution seeking to get...

Cebu News

967 beggars rescued from Metro Manila streets

By Non Alquitran | December 25, 2018 - 12:00am

At least 967 beggars, rescued from the busy streets of Metro Manila while asking for alms, would spend their Christmas this year at a government institution, a police official said yesterday.

Nation

QCPD treats ‘rescued’ beggars to feeding program

By Non Alquitran | December 17, 2018 - 12:00am

Over 220 beggars rounded up in the streets of Quezon City will be treated today to a feeding program, a police official announced yesterday.

Nation

Police ‘rescue’ 142 beggars in Quezon City

By Emmanuel Tupas | December 13, 2018 - 12:00am

Police have started the roundup of beggars to clear the streets of Metro Manila during the holidays.

Nation

EDITORIAL - Window dressing cannot hide who we are

August 6, 2015 - 10:00am

The government is about to round up beggars in order to hide them from view when foreign visitors descend on Cebu for a series of high level meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.

Freeman Opinion

Conflicting advocacies

January 21, 2015 - 12:00am

BEGGARS. Pope Francis’s “mercy and compassion” advocacy runs counter to the Phl government’s policy against beggars.

Freeman Opinion

Beggars

January 17, 2015 - 12:00am

BEGGARS. This is the Year of the poor and the CBCP has come up with a reminder to priests to give alms to the poor. "Do not be afraid to pamper the beggars," the reminder says. "They have no one to help them." Someone...

Freeman Opinion

Both good and bad

By Korina Sanchez | November 21, 2014 - 12:00am

You can tell the holiday season has started when you start seeing the usual street children singing songs, dancing in front of your car, complete with homemade musical instruments, or simply asking for money by your...

Freeman Opinion

Should you give to beggars? Cebu City’s Anti-Mendicancy Campaign

By Rene U. Borromeo | December 16, 2013 - 12:00am

More and more motorists and commuters are getting annoyed of the presence of beggars in different areas in Cebu City.

Cebu News

Syndicate behind child beggars in downtown Manila?

By Ramil Bajo | December 3, 2012 - 12:00am

A well-organized syndicate – perhaps more than one – may be behind the  renewed proliferation of child beggars in the streets of downtown Manila, according to street vendors in the area.

Metro