As previously stated, a sad reality in our country. To be honest I didn't know about this until this thread caught my attention. As for being caged, I don't know how all of them were placed there, but as far as I know, sleeping on the streets and begging is a jail-able offence in the Philippines. Also to the people pointing out that we have large churches, that's exactly the problem here. The catholic church goes against every suggestion the government says when it comes to family planning and child policies.
Truth of the matter is that the country can no longer accommodate this much people. We're not an industrialized country, we have no jobs to give these people and yet, in a country of poverty, those in the lower half of the social status bar are the ones with more children and more faith in god. They always think that if they pray, god will help them, without doing anything for themselves. The church is equally to blame as the government for letting this happen. The Philippines is just the type of place, where even the church and the government is two-faced.
Truth of the matter is that the country can no longer accommodate this much people. We're not an industrialized country, we have no jobs to give these people and yet, in a country of poverty, those in the lower half of the social status bar are the ones with more children and more faith in god. They always think that if they pray, god will help them, without doing anything for themselves. The church is equally to blame as the government for letting this happen. The Philippines is just the type of place, where even the church and the government is two-faced.