Manila's poor suffer amid quarantine but denies harassing motorists

The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday denied reports about street dwellers allegedly flagging down vehicles along Taft Avenue and harassing motorists into giving them money.


"Ang ating kapulisan naman ay nag-ikot ngayon so wala po kaming naitatalang record sa lungsod ng Maynila tungkol s sinasabi nilang iyan," said Police Colonel Carlo Manuel, MPD spokesman, in a report on 24 Oras on Friday.

Street dwellers living on the center island of Lawton Street interviewed by GMA News also denied harassing motorists to get money.

"Kung mayroon huminto na tao naka-kotse (at) magbibigay, iyon lang po tinatanggap namin. Pero iyong haharangin namin (at) nanlilimos kami, hindi po," said Willie Clamor, a former barker.

Rolando Gahol, another street dweller, admitted having a hard time fending for themselves as they make do with what little rice they have and a few pieces of canned goods.

By GMA News Online