Children wait in line for free food from a relief program in a poor section of Manila, Philippines, Jan. 21. (CNS/Reuters/Eloisa Lopez) Manila, Philippines — The head of the Philippine bishops' conference has appealed to Catholics to give food to the poor so that they do not go hungry during a near-total lockdown Aug. 6-20. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan said giving food now would cushion the lockdown's effect, as many people would suffer due to unemployment, reported ucanews.com. "Lockdowns for the poor mean hunger, especially for those who are daily wage earners, those who live a hand-to-mouth existence," David said.