Beggars everywhere

Some assert that giving to beggars doesn't help them in the long run and actually hurts them by taking away their motivation to work. That argument is founded on the idea that laziness and begging go hand in hand. A person could be begging because he or she is too lazy to work, but could just as easily be in poverty while between jobs or paying off uninsured medical expenses.

to be honest i am also annoyed by these beggars esp those who do not know how to respect people. but i also feel pity to them. i know it is not right. i hope this will be addressed by some people soon.

I can see where this is a big concern. Thankfully we do not have that problem here & i am glad. U be careful.

They're hanging out under a tree somewhere? Sounds like a syndicate. These people are being used to hustle money. I live in Muntinlupa and I see this at Ayala Alabang almost everyday. They sit around under a tree along the road or at side walk near a Starbucks. A friend of mine saw them being herded into a truck late at night - obviously a syndicate. Some of them carry babies around and it's just so sad and unsafe. Laziness can be a direct reason for this, but the syndicates won't let them do anything else anyway. The people behind them should be arrested.

Begging is illegal and dubai and if caught the dubai police puts them in jail. It might be to drastic if the philippine govt does that too but these beggars sometimes have other options to earn money. they just choose to be beggars. Some of them really do need help, but a lot of them are just stubborn and lazy that they would choose to ask for money rather than work for it.

It is I think the biggest problem here in the Philippines. Anywhere I go I have always encountered beggars. Just lying around and beg for anything. Worst I have seen are kids just tapping you and beg for money. In our place when we eat some Barbeque there are kids waiting to get the food you have eaten. It is kinda sad to see them like that. Do their parents even care? This is one reason why that Reproductive health bill should passed. So that no street children will ever be present anywhere. The greater they will be in number, the greater will be criminals just around the corner. Most of these street children become criminals as they will grow up. Begging for food or money is illegal when you are very capable of doing so. Even using children with disabilities is far more illegal. I hope the government will do something about this thing.

I hate beggars because in my opinion they are just plain lazy. And I would like to rub in our Reproductive Health Bill even though it is off topic. I think it is more immoral for two adults to bring a child into this world and expose the child to begging and poverty. I also don't give out money to beggars because these people earn more money from begging than I do. Imagine those kids who give out envelopes in jeepneys. One of my worst experiences with beggars was when I was still in college. I took the jeep ride home and I noticed this teenage boy (a beggar) who also took the same ride and sat beside me. The boy followed me because I ignored him when he asked for money. The jeep was full of passengers and I just ignored the boy. I never knew that the boy was getting all the change the driver was giving and worse the driver thought the boy was with me! Imagine I had no money that time to pay all those people back because I was still studying and I only had enough money for my fare! The boy never gave the money back and I was so scared that the driver might do something bad to me. Thankfully I was able to get off and the boy tried to follow still and I saw a police officer and they took the boy to the precint.

These beggars came from a certain place and flocked here by families. Others say they're badjaos. You'll see more of them along Roxas Blvd, with elders staying under the trees with their clothes being washed and hanged at the fences or anywhere. While the young kids are roaming around begging. So many presidents had passed but no one was able to do a plan for these scattered beggars. Can they not put these on a certain place in order for us to have a clean and orderly pavements and surroundings. How come we have budget for help and support with other countries when our own people here are being neglected and just being allowed to be beggars. I just hope the new president would do something about it.

My husband and , together with our kids were beating the traffic along commonwealth avenue when two beggars approached the car and tapped the window. Hubby gave them loose coins and then others followed suit so i told hubby to lock the window for they will keep on coming.... I wasn't being selfish, nor my husband. but some of the beggars are even bigger and look healthier than I am. Others are in tattered clothes but hey, we are not a charity... We discussed about it on our way home that the government must do something about this issue. Some beggars are forced to ask alms because of the syndicate controlling them. Some of these poor people are not really beggars, especially the children.... Now, the the holiday season is here, expect that there'll be more "beggars" approaching you. They will sprout like mushrooms everywhere.... Just tak an extra care, then...

Like you I have noticed the increase of beggars in the city. Here in my city, I immediately saw the rise of the number of beggars when the administration changed. Now I cannot go into restaurants around the city without a beggar hassling me for some change. I don't believe in giving money to beggars but I do give food when I have. This is a problem that requires the cooperation of the national government and especially all the citizens. It's a problem that is rooted in poverty which the government is still trying to solve until now.

Hi maen: I share the same worries you are expressing here, specially after watching how there are more and more beggars time after time. I feel afraid in these situations and I'm thinking that the governement should take parto to look for a solution. ALVARO

There are a lot of it here as well. Just yesterday i was buying a bread in a nearby bakeshop and i thought all the people standing there were waiting for their turn to buy bread but a boy suddenly came to me and ask that i buy him a bread. He even pointed which bread he wanted..very demanding . I was so hunger because i didn't ate lunch and just wanted to eat an early snack. The boy was clean though so i was thinking why would he be there asking for all the customers bread when he can go home and ask for his mother money to buy him one. He was clean so maybe he did have a place to stay and take a bath and even change clothes. Why can't his mother take care of his physical needs and bother others who are working hard to earn money and buy food. There are a lot of them everywhere in the city of Cebu as well. Getting in the jeepneys and beg for money. Mothers carrying their baby to beg for money.. My gosh, why can't they go find a better job so they can take care of their babies in a much safer place. I know it's hard but nothing is impossible if they just try.