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Calvary of the poor

The urban poor group Kadamay staged on Holy Monday what it called the calvary of the poor to highlight their daily struggle under the Aquino Administration resulting from, it says, the lack of decent housing, education, basic social services and high cost of utilities.

Calvary of the poor

‘Calvary of the Poor’: Slums brace for demolitions

Text, photos and video by VINCENT GO
The Lenten season has inspired urban poor groups to hold various protests with the theme “Kalbaryo ng Maralita (Calvary of the Poor),” as urban poor communities braced themselves for more violent demolitions after Holy Week.

‘Calvary of the Poor’: Slums brace for demolitions