I chanced upon a demolition of houses along a street in Quiapo (near Balikbayan Handicrafts) today. According to the residents, they were advised to vacate the place in 6 days (Advisory was released in Aug.31). However, they requested for an extension. Most of them still don't have a new place to stay (some don't even know where they'll be headed after the demolition). Since the land where the houses were located is a private ownership (some say it's owned by Sen. Madrigal), the government doesn't have a relocation area for the displaced families. It's quite weird that the government couldn't intervene in the relocation of these families but they can help in the management of the demolition (presence of SWAT/Police).
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