MGA BATANG HAMOG’ (POOR, ABANDONED CHILDREN OF THE MIST)

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Along with road clearings and city beautification, local government units like Manila and elsewhere should likewise lend a caring eye and a heart perhaps, to these poor, abandoned ‘CHILDREN OF THE MIST’ (MGA BATANG HAMOG in local parlance). Degradation of human life is nowhere better shown but here in this award-winning human interest, exclusive shots by veteran and CNS’s very own chief photographer Benjie Cuaresma, which we at CURRENTPH.COM greatly hopes to at least awaken government concern especially that of the Department of Social Welfare Department under the leadership of Secretary Rolando Bautista. (BENJIE CUARESMA/IAMIGO/CNS)

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Lloyd Tagbago
Lloyd Tagbago is a member of the Current News Service (CNS). An active video documentarist, Tagbago provides excellent video content for Currentph.com. Reach him at Lloyd.tagbago@currentph.com.

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