Woman who emerged from Makati sewer found

DSWD defends P80K livelihood aid for woman who crawled out of Makati sewer amid online criticism

**media[16078]**The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, May 31, defended its decision to provide P80,000 in livelihood assistance to “Rose,” the woman who crawled out of a Makati sewer, as online reactions questioned whether her case received priority due to its viral nature.During a press briefing in Tondo, Manila, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian clarified that the aid is part of the agency’s standard operating proced…

DSWD P80K aid given to woman from sewer

DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian personally met with Rose, the woman who made headlines after being found in a Makati City sewer, on Thursday to assess her needs and extend government support. During a meeting at the DSWD's Pag-abot Center in Pasay City, Secretary Gatchalian announced that Rose is set to receive P80,000 in livelihood assistance to kickstart her own "sari-sari" store, a busines…

Woman who crawled out of drain in the Philippines found, as a nation grapples with homelessness

The police said vagrants were using the drain as an entry and exit point into sewage lines that act as passageways. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Makati’s ‘mole people’: Truth or urban legend?

After a woman was found emerging from a drainage hole in Makati, speculations rose about the so-called "mole people," or people appearing to live in drainages.