ADVERTISEMENT
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Getting no support from either the national or local governments after Typhoon Ondoy in 2009 inundated their homes, they were able to, piece-by-piece, rebuild their homes and their lives. And now again, their homes and meager belongings were swept away by the floods.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
While the investigation into the death of two residents took a year to begin, the fight of the community to prevent the Araneta family from evicting them continues.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“I call on Aquino to stand up for us and to put a stop to the demolition. Even if we are poor, we are also humans.” – Eunila Borito, resident of Isla Puting Bato
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Thank you for opening your home to us. Thank you for laughing with us. Thank you for sharing your stories. Thank you for showing us what it means when we say that a ‘true revolutionary is guided by feelings of love.” – LFS San Francisco
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“At times, I just want to leave this case in God’s hands. But every time I think of how these people are helping me, especially the party-list groups, I know I have to fight. I am his mother.” – Glenda Leonor, mother of Arnel who was killed during a violent demolition.
Sidebar: Urban, rural poor gather to demand for social justice
Silverio compound residents, supporters give Arnel Leonor a hero's burial (Photo by Janess Ann J. Ellao / Bulatlat.com)
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"The national government appears to have completely neglected us and the rest of the urban poor," one of the wounded residents said.
Groups call Ombudsman to conduct investigation on violent demolitions (Photo by Igal Jada San Andres / Bulatlat.com)
By IGAL JADA SAN ANDRES and PATRICIA LOURDES VIRAY
Urban poor experiences show: “fire is a primary tactic being used by the state” to demolish the urban poor communities.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Children are not deaf and blind to ignore what was happening.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"It was a human barricade. We did not gear for a gunfight." -- Sheila Bernal, a resident and president of Samahan ng Pagkakaisa at Rekonsilasyon sa Silverio.
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Urban poor residents held a senakulo to protest against the "three crosses" they have been bearing namely, massive demolition of communities, oil price increases and power rate hikes.
A community of readers and supporters that help us sustain our operations through microdonations for as low as $1.
Save as PDF
Video: Floating dreams