Hipon Na Tinitinda Ng Isang Lola, Tinapon Ng Mga Tanod Sa Kalsada Matapos Ipagbawal Ang Pagtitinda

Many people nowadays are experiencing poverty because of C0VID-19 pand3mic. The government also decided to declare a lockdown in the country as a measure to prevent the virus from spreading. Because of this, many people experience hardships in life as they can't able to go to work and continue their business and means of living. The cash assistance of the government is also not enough for the whole community quarantine.

So people are now doing everything they could just to continue living. Some tried to sell their products online while there are some who tries to sell their products outside just to support the everyday needs of their family.

One of these is the situation of a grandmother from Malingas, Dagupan. Even she was already old, she still selling shrimp in the marketplace so she can support the everyday needs of her family.

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But sadly, the grandmother was caught by heartless barangay tanod in their community. Instead of reprimanding the old woman, they throw the shrimp that she was selling.

According to a concerned netizen who witnessed what happened, the old woman was selling the shrimp in the sidewalk, carrying a bucket and tray that is filled with shrimp. The barangay officials told the old woman that she was not allowed to sell shrimp in the said area because she doesn't have a stall there.


The old woman just pleaded to the barangay officials to let her sell in the area because that's the only thing she can do to earn money. But the barangay officials just ignore the plead of the old woman and didn't let her sell even on the small side in the area. They even get angry by the old woman and forced her to leave. What's worse was they even throw the shrimp. The poor old woman just cries while picking her disregarded goods.

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Many people witnessed what the barangay officials did to the old woman. A concerned netizen then uploaded the photo of the old woman and it quickly goes viral online. Many netizens felt pity with the old woman with some expressing their rage over the abusive barangay officials.

The netizen wrote on the caption of the post:


“Kawawa naman si lola na nagtitinda ng hipon sa gilid ng Maligas sa Dagupan, tinapon yung mga paninda nya dahil bawal daw magtinda dun, pwede naman sabihan si Lola na bawal pala dyan magtinda hindi yung itatapon nyo paninda nya, yan lang naman alam ni lola na mapapagkakitaan para mabuhay ipagkakait nyo pa! May pandemic na nga lalo nyo pang pinahirapan si lola.”

In the photos, it can be seen that many people witnessed what happened but none of them help the old woman while she was picking up the shrimp. Later on, a fellow vendor helps the old woman to pick up her goods.

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Here are some comments from the netizens:

 “Sana po pag tayo nagpapatupad ng batas konting respeto po lalo n sa mga matatanda wag kang angas ha kalma lang po”

“Sana hnd nyo tinapon kinausap nyo lng ng maayus wla kyong awa sa lola salbahe Kyo sna matanda nyo ganyan din ang gawin sa inyo dapat Kyo maparusahan sa ginawa nyo sa matanda.”

 “Ang mahal ng puhunan ng mga hipon na paninda ni lola gsto lng niya maghanap buhay para my pantustus sa araw2 na pamumuhay nila tapos itatapon niyo lang!anong klaseng mga tao kayo at anong utak meron kayo!hindi kayo nkakatulong kundi dagdag problema kayo sa lipunan mga mayayabang.”