FR. SHAY CULLEN, SSC
We entered the so-called Bahay Pagasa, “House of Hope.” It turned out to be a children’s jail. We brought snacks and drinks to share with the young people in the cells. About 25 girls were crowded into one room. No air conditioning here, no electric fans either, so we brought some, but the rancid body smells pervaded the cells in the hot tropical heat.