Residents of Maisan in Sampaloc, Manila find the demolition unjust as negotiation for their relocation is ongoing with the city government of Manila.
Sampaloc residents decry ‘unjust’ demolition
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Baliksaysay | San Roque sa panahon ng matagalang pandemya
Sa isang makabuluhang pag-aaral sa kasaysayan ng mga pandemya, sinabi ng historyador na si William H. McNeill sa Plagues and Peoples (1976) na makabuluhan ang papel na ginagampanan ng pagkalat ng mga nakahahawang sakit sa kinahinatnan ng mga kalagayang panlipunan. Ang pangkapangyarihan at panlipunang pagbabagong idinulot ng sabay-sabay at malawakang pagkakasakit ng malaking bilang ng…
Demolition in Cavite fishing village turns bloody with arrests, injuries
According to initial reports by Save Patungan Now Movement, armed elements of the demolition team opened fire at least 12 times at the residents who set up barricades at entry points. Three residents, Neslie Lantar, Erick Dominado, and Ace Amul suffered gunshot wounds.
Vendors in Cavite form barricade amid threat of demolition
Over the years, developers have targeted the highway between Santa Rosa and Tagaytay as a prime development spot. Ayala Land, Inc. and the Lucio Tan-owned Greenfield Development Corporation first began development in Santa Rosa in the early 2000s, much to the dismay of farmers and residents who lived in the area.
Gov’t urged to halt demolition of urban poor communities amid pandemic
At a time when Filipino families are being told to stay at home, urban poor families in Intramuros said they have not received any relocation program at all. Residents also lamented that the Manila police has been assisting the private company in carrying out the demolition.
300 families in Pasay lose homes amid COVID-19 pandemic
The affected residents are now staying in the streets amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.
On World Homeless Day, urban poor in Pasay lose homes to demolition
“We hope our politicians learn their lessons and look closely at the plight of the poor. We are Filipinos.”
QC residents push for on-site development amid impending demolition
“I learned from the process that ‘wants’ of these urban poor families are what may be considered as ‘basic’ for those who are considered in the middle class.”
Hi-rise vs. Have-nots
By DEE AYROSO
Sitio San Roque residents vow to resist demolition, push for on-site development
“Pushing through with the demolition will only add to the number of homeless.”
Urban poor residents reoccupy unclaimed land, get ‘trespassing’ cases
At Camp Karingal, the police did not even bother feeding the 57 Apollo residents it ‘arrested.’