Tinio accuses Marcos admin of hiding urban poor ahead of Asean Summit

Philippines’ Marcos accused of hiding Manila’s poor behind art for Asean summit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s administration has been accused of trying to conceal Manila’s urban poverty by clearing street vendors and homeless people along key routes ahead of next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Antonio Tinio, deputy minority floor leader of the House of Representatives representing the ACT Teachers Party List, claimed on Monday that authorities had launched operations to displace poor com…

Tinio hits Marcos over alleged ‘hide the poor’ tactic for ASEAN Summit

MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Monday accused the Marcos administration of reviving the former first lady Imelda Marcos’ practice of concealing urban poverty from foreign visitors, citing the clearing of vendors, street dwellers and small businesses along routes for the ASEAN Summit.Tinio, also a deputy minority leader, said the displacement of urban poor communities in Pasay and Parañaque to present a “sanit…

Tinio accuses Marcos admin of hiding urban poor ahead of Asean Summit

MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Monday accused the Marcos administration of concealing poverty in Metro Manila by displacing street vendors, small businesses and homeless people ahead of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. Tinio, also a House deputy minority leader, likened the government’s clearing operations along major summit routes to the beautification campaign of President Mar…