ANGELES CITY—The city government here nabbed a man allegedly involved in a “beggar syndicate” by bringing indigenous people to the public market daily to beg for alms.
The man, identified as Daniel Lingad, 57, is currently facing charges for allegedly violating Republic Act 9208, also known as Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.
Lingad, a resident of Barangay Pandan and a jeepney driver plying the Pampang-Pandan route, has allegedly been using his public transportation to fetch and transfer the IPs, as captured by the city’s CCTV records.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. condemned this act, saying that the city’s task force team will continue the strict reinforcement of the anti-mendicancy law.
Lazatin said the city government is also continuously conducting rescue operations throughout the city to eradicate begging and alms-giving.