The DSWD wants to prevent the annual increase of street beggars during the holidays by offering livelihood assistance programs.
MANILA, Philippines – The holiday season often sees an increase in unhoused people begging for alms in the streets of the Philippines’ big cities. Many of those seen knocking on car windows for spare change are from indigenous communities.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attended the DSWD’s “Caravan of Special Protection, Programs for Children, Families, and Indigenous Peoples” on Thursday, December 22, at the Luneta Park. This is the latest of several similar events the DSWD held throughout the country beginning in late November to help IPs return to their home provinces or stay there during the holiday season.
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