Written
by: Bert Dalida
Action
from the local government and the DSWD are needed.
This
is what a concerned citizen in Boracay said regarding the “children of the dew”
or what is known as “batang hamog” which refers to street children committing petty
crimes any time of the day, but mostly during late hours.
Aside
from begging, these children are capable of forcefully taking something and are
even harassing people.
Harold,
not his real name, who has been working in Boracay for 7 years, accounted his experience.
He
said, that by 10 p.m. until the wee hours of the morning, some groups of “batang
hamog” can be seen going about begging at the front beach.
What’s
worse is that they harass the tourist and even the lady boys.
Harold
added that these children, who are mostly ages 15 and below, are seemingly
tolerated and used by their parents.
The
reason, that this matter should be given attention by the authorities to avoid
it coming to the worst for the island of Boracay which is known to the world as
a premier tourist destination
Translated
by: Shelah Casiano
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