Manila Government Facility supposed to Shelter and nurture this street children now under fire

In Manila the officials that were running local government facility that supposed to shelter and nurture the street children come under fire on “acts of negligence and the maltreatment so severe shocked observers likened the place to concentration camp.”

To stress it out, just how the bad things are at Manila Reception and Action Center, welfare advocates wrote at the City Hall for third time. This time, they enclosed photo of “Frederico,” one of the many wards, showing naked boy lying on pavement, reduced skin and bones.

Frederico’s very appalling condition showed kind of care or lack of it, children like him had been receiving at RAC, this was according to Scerri, the deputy director of the Bahay Tuluyan, nongovernment organization that promotes children’s rights.

Scerri who took Frederico’s photo during his visit to the stated center, located on Villegas Street Ermita, five—minute walk from the City Hall.

Based on scant details gathered, Frederico found abandoned in Paco brought to center March 8. And after seven months, reasons still unclear, RAC staff members yet to determine his real name, age and address. They also cited lack of funds for the medical treatment to explain boy’s pitiful state.