The Caloocan City, through the City Social Welfare Development Department (CSWDD), conducted reach-out operations and deployed several social workers along EDSA and LRT-Monumento to rescue individuals, provide them hot meals, escort them back to their respective hometowns or place them in a city-operated shelter.
“Inatasan po natin ang ating mga kawani na i-rescue ang mga street dweller, lalo na ang mga menor de edad sa EDSA at Monumento area. Matapos po nito, binigyan natin sila ng hot meals at atensyong medikal
bago ibalik sa kanilang magulang, siyudad na kinabibilangan o bago dalhin sa ating shelter sa Bagumbong,” CSWDD Officer-in-charge Roberto Quizon said.
In line with this, Mayor Along committed to continuously conduct reach-out operations in various areas in the city, helping street dwellers and troubled juveniles return to their homes or be rehabilitated.
“Ang ating pangako, lahat kasama. Sa ating mga programa, kabahagi din dito ang ating mga kababayang walang tahanan, sila ang higit na nangangailangan. Ang direktiba natin, sa Caloocan, wala tayong iiwanan,” the Mayor said.
“Kung ano ang kaya nating maitulong, sisikapin natin silang kalingain at ibabalik naman natin sa kanilang mga magulang ang mga menor de edad na palaboy-laboy sa daan upang maiwasan ang kanilang pagbibisyo o pagkakasangkot sa krimen,” he added.
According the department’s report, 12 individuals were accompanied to their homes in Moriones, Tondo; four in Tandang Sora, Quezon City; five in Malabon. Meanwhile, five minors were returned to their respective families while one was surrendered to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In line with this, three individuals are to be sheltered in Tahanang Mapagpala Center in Barangay 171.