Cagayan de Oro residents demand due process in demolition
Residents’ legal counsel is keen on checking if the city ordinance mentioned did not supersede national laws.
Cagayan de Oro residents demand due process in demolition
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Over 700 families near Carbon Market face displacement, red-tagging amid privatization
Over 700 families near Carbon Market face displacement, red-tagging amid privatization
“If this demolition pushes through, I will lose customers and the livelihood I inherited from my family. Being relocated would also mean more expenses for commuting and for transporting the food I sell.”
Heritage advocates stop demolition of Cagayan de Oro iconic bridge
Heritage advocates stop demolition of Cagayan de Oro iconic bridge
Following DPWH’s proposed replacement, there was also a motion to make the two-lane bridge a four-lane structure to subsequently address vehicular traffic congestion in the area. The proposal came from the city government of Cagayan de Oro, according to the DPWH-10.
50 families evicted to give way to parking lot
50 families evicted to give way to parking lot
Under the 1992 Urban Development and Housing Act, the execution of demolition requires the notice upon the affected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of eviction, proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition, and adequate relocation, among others.
Sampaloc residents decry ‘unjust’ demolition
Sampaloc residents decry ‘unjust’ demolition
Residents of Maisan in Sampaloc, Manila find the demolition unjust as negotiation for their relocation is ongoing with the city government of Manila.
Baliksaysay | San Roque sa panahon ng matagalang pandemya
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....
Demolition in Cavite fishing village turns bloody with arrests, injuries
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
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
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
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
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
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.”
Sitio San Roque residents vow to resist demolition, push for on-site development
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
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.’
Aquino’s legacy | Urban poor group decries continued demolition
Aquino’s legacy | Urban poor group decries continued demolition
Urban poor groups are calling for a stop to the demolition of informal settler communities, and to hold former President Benigno Aquino III accountable for the destruction and violence.
Poor people are losing their homes everywhere
Poor people are losing their homes everywhere
For two days recently, violent clashes broke out between the police and informal settlers resisting the demolition of their homes (about 100 families) in a privately claimed lot in Culiat, Quezon City. These were but the latest of similar scenes in the metropolis...
Group decries killings, harassment in demolition sites
Group decries killings, harassment in demolition sites
Kadamay said 16 urban poor leaders had been killed under the Aquino administration. The latest victim, Benilda Santos, was shot dead in Quezon City on May 22.
Urban poor leader hopes int’l tribunal could serve justice
Urban poor leader hopes int’l tribunal could serve justice
The demolition of homes in North Triangle is among the cases that would be filed against President Aquino in the coming International People’s Tribunal in Washington DC in July.
Residents of K-9 to fight demolition of their community
Residents of K-9 to fight demolition of their community
“We have no problem with the road project as long as it is legal and no corruption is involved. We only ask the local government, as well as the national government, to let us stay here. We will make do with what is left for us here.”
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