A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito." John Carlo Magallon
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno draws flak over 'anti-poor' policies

A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."

Author : John Carlo Magallon
A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."
A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."
A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."
A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."
A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."
A homeless man drinks from a bottled water he picked up from a trash bin outside the LRT-1 Carriedo station in Manila on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has faced criticism from rights advocates who describe his policies as "anti-poor," including the placement of signs in the city that say, “Bawal ang palaboy dito."