200 families brace for demolition in Malabon City

MANILA, Philippines - Around 200 informal settler families in Malabon City braced for another demolition of their homes on Tuesday morning.

 

Based on reports that residents have received, at least 1,000 demolition crew members, escorted by local policemen, will troop to Governor Pascual Avenue, Sitio 6, Barangay Catmon, Malabon to facilitate the eviction of the informal settlers in the area. 

 

The city government of Malabon has been planning to implement a Community Mortgage Program in the area.

 

Two weeks ago, hundred of residents blocked the demolition crew and police forces who attempted to demolish 43 homes to give way to the road right of way under a subdivision plan submitted to Socialized Housing Finance Corp. 

 

Some 200 hundred families resisted the planned CMP in the area. 

 

The city's local housing board has earlier released resolution requesting for the police assistance for the implementation of a just and humane demolition of affected structures constructing the right of way in the CMP area. 

 

The resolution was signed by Mayor Antolin Oreta III, also the chair of the housing board.