MANILA (Reuters):One by one, Michelle Asinto's six children take the plate of rice doused in soy sauce and eat their share before passing it on.
This is what a meal can look like in the slums around the Philippine capital Manila. Under lockdown since March 16, many families have lost regular incomes and forced to survive on government aid that can be sporadic and often not enough.
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