Street children rescued in Angeles entertainment district

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By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY -- Scores of street children were rescued by authorities in this city’s entertainment district of Barangay Balibago recently.

Balibago chairman Tony Mamac said that some of the kids were involved in snatching, vandalism and other minor offenses.

Mamac, who is seeking the vice mayoralty post here, said that he will push for the establishment of an institution that will take care of orphans and abandoned kids.

“While I am busy campaigning, I still continue to do my job to these kids from the streets of Balibago. For so many times, I’m telling this, let us establish a reformation center to house and shelter street children and help them shape their future,” Mamac said.

The village chief vowed to implement programs to help street kids. “With God’s will, as vice mayor of our city, one of my priority program is to help these children out of sight in our streets and renew their life to become productive citizens in the future.”