MANILA, April 5 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed concerned agency officials to coordinate with the Antipolo City local government in filing a criminal case against a group of men who made fun of a female senior citizen, as shown in a video that has since gone viral.

"We will work with the Antipolo City LGU (local government unit) in filing a case against the group of four men who made fun of the senior citizen who is also a person with disability (PWD). This is a very cruel act and those responsible should be charged in court," Gatchalian said, as quoted in a news release on Saturday.

He also tasked Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao to send a DSWD team who will assist the elderl...