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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 17, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 12:16 AM

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Last days at the shelter

Danny Pata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 03:35 PM

A mother and child spend their last days at the San Fernando de Dilao Parish Church gymnasium in Paco, Manila, which was transformed into a temporary shelter for the homeless when Metro Manila was placed under enhanced community quarantine last March.    Read more »

JK Rowling donates to coronavirus victims of domestic violence, homeless

Matthew Lavietes, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 04 09:04 AM

"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has donated 1 million pounds ($1.25 million) to help victims of domestic abuse and homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic after recovering from the virus herself. Read more »

New York's homeless flock to empty subway trains

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 30 06:04 AM

New York leaders pledged Wednesday to take action against a surge of homeless people sleeping on empty subway trains during the city's coronavirus crisis.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2020

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Posted at Apr 14 02:13 AM

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Tears of joy

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 06:58 PM

A homeless man kneels as a sign of gratitude to social workers after he was shown his room at the Pisces Resort Hotel in Valenzuela City on Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 3, 2020

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Posted at Apr 04 02:47 AM

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Living in Manila’s empty streets

Eloisa Lopez, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 03 01:16 PM

A homeless man feeds one of his dogs as he and his sons take shelter along an empty street following the Luzon lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Manila on Thursday evening. Read more »

Home for the homeless

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 11:26 PM

A volunteer sprays alcohol and enforces physical distancing to street dwellers as they queue for their lunch inside the Malate Catholic School Gymnasium in Manila on Sunday. Read more »

Popburri homeless transfer to QC Memorial Circle

Mark Demayo ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 08:11 PM

Homeless people temporarily staying in a popsicle shop turned shelter Popburri, ride a Quezon City government bus to a new facility at the Quezon Memorial Circle on Saturday. Read more »

After shelter closure, QC cafe shifts to distributing relief packs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 12:39 PM

A cafe in Quezon City that has become a temporary shelter for the homeless amid the ongoing enhanced community lockdown due in Luzon to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been shut down, its management said Saturday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 23, 2020

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Posted at Mar 24 01:04 AM

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No walk in the park

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 09:30 PM

A soldier calls the attention of bystanders at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila to vacate the park before sundown on Monday amid the enhanced community quarantine implemented in Metro Manila to counter the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Temporary shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic

Francis R. Malasig, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 23 05:09 PM

Homeless Filipinos rest on modular tents inside a gymnasium turned into a temporary evacuation center in Manila on Monday as the enhanced community quarantine remains in full swing. Read more »

Sunday Connections amid Luzon Lockdown

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 01:38 PM

With the enhanced community quarantine now forcing people to stay at home, some churches are now using technology to reach out to their respective congregations. Read more »

DLSU houses 79 homeless individuals for the duration of Luzon quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 06:28 PM

De La Salle University on Sunday said 79 homeless individuals are taking shelter in their campus amid the enhanced community quarantine imposed in Luzon. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: A Catholic priest's battle for 'KALINGA' amid coronavirus threat

Photos by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 12:07 PM

A feeding center for the poor and homeless in Manila reopened on Saturday for a few hours before it was closed again by authorities for allegedly violating community quarantine rules. Read more »

PHOTO ESSAY: QC popsicle shop turns into homeless shelter amid Luzon Lockdown

Text and Photos by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 01:24 PM

Here's an initiative that hopes would catch on with businesses and communities amid the enhanced community quarantine.Popburri, a Popsicle shop and restaurant in Quezon City, converts parts of its premises into a shelter for the homeless amid the island-wide lockdown aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Coffee shop sa QC, nagsisilbing pansamantalang tuluyan ng palaboy sa gitna ng Luzon lockdown

Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 09:00 AM

MAYNILA - Lumalabas ang pagmamalasakit sa kapuwa ng mga Pilipino sa gitna ng krisis. Read more »

CHR issues caution on arrests amid Luzon lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 09:49 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday gave caution on arrests over violations of guidelines of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, saying this should be "strictly done" within the bounds of the law.    Read more »