Homeless Jailed during APEC

Philippines
November 16, 2015 7:41pm CST
Hello Mylotters, There goes social services again, keeping the homeless and jailed people from the streets just for the sake of this single event.. People who were interviewed were deceived by the staff and volunteers believed they could be given free food. When the truth is that they are put there until the event is over. Some people already shouted "were prisoners here" . At least 50 families are put there, hard to believe they are being held there. But I wonder, if the government had more facilities were the homeless could stay and eat free food which they don't in this country. Though some believe they are lucky they got shelter, they just don't feel like being held against their will. Not a referral link. sorry it's not translated in english
Nilinlang at ikinulong. Ito ang reklamo ng ilang palaboy sa Maynila na nakausap ng ABS-CBN na ipinasok sa Boystown. May nakuha ring video na ipinapakita ang ...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Nov 15
This happened in the Philippines? We have a lot of homeless here in the US. Many suffer from mental illness. Some don't want to live in a shelter.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Nov 15
We don't even have a shelter, unless it's for abandoned kids. Unlike in the US the homeless here don't get food stamps, they die of hunger or commit crime to survive. and this is where corrupt politicians get their power from.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Nov 15
@Letranknight2015 How do the corrupt politicians get power from the homeless? They have no power to share!
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Nov 15
@TheHorse because some of them have been registered to vote, and from the way I see it others pay them to vote. I remember one time on a news were registration forms were given in secret.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Nov 15
That was not right to jail them.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
17 Nov 15
Hello @jstory07 No, it wasn't. because these people have already seen poverty in the Philippines through the internet so there's no point of locking them up and confining them to such places.
Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
17 Nov 15
I believe it is hard for us to imagine since we are not there.If they could have come and gone it would not have achieved the appearance of less poverty that I am sure was part of the reason behind jailing them.
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
@GardenGerty they really think it would please the leaders if they have not seen them. they cannever cover it up since the media shows them all the time.