MEXICO - Barely 86 days before Christmas, more indigenous groups with some coming as far as Mindanao flock in major streets in the province to beg for alms.
This came as “Ber” months lead closer to December which considered by the Kampangan as month of giving and loving.
"Okey lang naman sana kung mamamasko sila ng ganitong kaaga kaya lang ang ginagamit nila ay mga bata. Sumasampa sila sa mga pampasaherong sasakyan delikado ito para sa kanila," Ramil Ventura, a resident here said.
Ventura added that a group of children who identified themselves as Badyaos are usually taking public utility vehicles along the junction public market and parish church in the town proper.
"Karaniwan dalawa sila isang batang babae, mga anim na taong gulang at isang binatilyo na may dalang tambol. Unang sasakay ang batang babae at mamimigay siya ng puting sobre sa mga pasahero at magsisimula namang yung isa sa pagtambol. Sinasabi dun sa kanta nila ay batang Badjao sila na humihingi ng tulong," he stressed.
Usually, beggars mostly members of the indigenous groups go to the busy streets in the cities and strategic municipalities in the province as the "Ber" months start.
Many of them stay on the streets and knock on windows of vehicles stuck in traffic to beg occupants for alms.
"Hindi mo dapat ginawa yan. Nasaan ba ang nanay mo?" one of the passengers told the beggar.
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