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Volunteers prepare food for distribution. Photo: Jose Pedrosa
In a Facebook post, activist Jose Pedrosa said: "At least 20 urban poor residents from nearby Bagong Pag-asa were arrested this morning after demanding food.
"Why were they demanding food?
"H.U.N.G.E.R.
"We are less than an hour away from our 8th food drive.
"We’ve prepared lomi [a type of noodle soup]. Temporary relief but for empty stomachs, it means the world to them.
"As we continue to demand for immediate relief for millions of people in areas under lockdown, let us extend our solidarity to those in need.
"When a person cries for food, why arrest them?
"Give them food or provide them the means to survive for crying out loud!"