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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Vendors displaced in the name of the Pope

Since January 11, vendors in Luneta (Rizal Park) was forcibly because of the clearing operations in time for the Pope's arrival. The Pope talks about justice, peace and placing the poor in the center of the Church and society while this government is pushing the poor deeper into poverty.

For more, here's an article for Manila Today we wrote about the Luneta vendors.

Minda Compay has been vending in Luneta since 1975.

Vendors were able to save their merchandise and opted to continue selling in the sidewalks outside Luneta

Near Manila Hotel

Vendors pushed their carts home after being evicted in Luneta

The slogan 'cleanliness is next to godliness' was placed on posts around Luneta.

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