Urban poor residents along North Triangle believe that the so-called road-widening project is just an excuse to demolish their homes.
‘Road widening’ project looms in North Triangle, demolition feared
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‘Puso ng Lungsod’ (Heart of the city) documents life of the urban poor
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Pinoy Media Center released its newest documentary on the lives and struggles of urban poor communities in the Philippines. “In this video, you would see how the divide-and-rule tactic is being used against the residents. But you will also see how they manage and how they are…
YEARENDER: 2011, a precarious life for the urban poor
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
In 2011, rights group Karapatan – National Capital Region has monitored at least one case of demolition a month, which more or less translates to at least three families losing their homes everyday due to demolition.
Urban poor in Quezon City remain vigilant over demolition threats
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Urban poor residents living along BIR road in Quezon City remain vigilant after a recent demolition threat in their community. “We were informed that a demolition team would arrive in our community (last Nov. 28) to demolish the so-called illegal structures. But what surprised us was the…
Demolisyon
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QC Mayor’s war vs poor unleash street protests, tomato bombs
QC residents hold rally before anti-poverty agency.
(Click to view larger image. Photos by Kadamay-North Triangle)
San Roque Residents Continue Fight Against Demolition
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
When violence erupted when residents of Sito San Roque, near Trinoma mall, resisted attempts by the National Housing Authority to demolish their homes, President Benigno Aquino III ordered a stay in the demolition. But for the residents, the fight is not yet over as tensions flare up once in while.
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