This mother does everything from handling a child, cleaning the house and cooking the food in a charcoal stove in her house along Boulevard Street. Poverty and housing is still a concern in this city. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Urban Poor Privilege Cards, a Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) project, is set to be launched in August. The card, to be distributed among identified indigent individuals, will allow cardholders to avail of discounts on some basic goods and services.