Batang hamog refers to children who live on the streets. They live a hand-to-mouth existence through begging and when pushed into desperation, would commit crime. A documentary film from rappler shows the life of Peter,leader of C%'s gang of street thieves. Peter left home at the age of 14. He said he was beaten daily, that his father was prone to rages and that his mother did the same. Several years have passed since he lives by his wits, a street thief who refuses to return to the comfort of home. 

When Peter is in jail, the girls prostitute themselves, and the small boys run wild. What Peter says is law for the children, all of whom trust a 19-year-old boy with a police record over the parents whom they say use their children as occasional punching bags.

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The city of Taguig is aware of their existence. Back then, minor under age of 15 are not liable of crimes. As a minor in conflict with law, he needs rehabilitation, counseling and intervention. However, even 6 years have passed since the passing of Juvenile Justice Act, it was not implemented. It has yet to provide establishment of youth homes for the children in conflict with law. Police and social workers failed to do their responsibility. In the end, the law is nothing but just written on those paper.

For Peter, it is only what is to be expected of a government that does not care. He has no choice but to steal. No law convinced him that what he does is wrong.