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We
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According to government figures, some 277 families living within the 10-meter
easement have been evicted and their houses demolished since September
26. The people and the NGOs put the number at 400 families including
structure owners, sharers and renters. In the demolitions, a sickly
70-year old woman died; two women suffered bleeding. A demolition crew
member was stabbed dead by irate residents.
Two male residents were
injured. As monitored by UPA and CO-Multiversity, 58 families were resettled
in Kasiglahan 1 Village in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal province
while another 109 families were transferred to Sunny Brook I in the
municipality of General Trias, Cavite province. The relocated families
complain of high transportation expenses and both places have no job and
livelihood opportunities. Some 30 families are still living in the
demolition site and were not relocated because of some problems in the
qualification process.
Some families, for example, found that although
the government listed their names, the lots assigned to them were given
to other families. Some three hundred families living outside the 10-meter
easement and the 30 families are daily harassed by the barangay chairman
and his five barangay policemen. The residents could not complain to the
local policemen who are all perceived to be friends of the barangay
chairman. Around 1,000 children have stopped their schooling because of
the demolitions. The children transferred to KVI say their classrooms are
overcrowded and they have to bring their own chairs to school.
From
ADB
Thank you for your further communication about the implementation of
the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Pasig River Environmental
Management and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program (SDP). The
SDP is overall pro-poor through the entitlements and opportunities provided
for resettled persons under the RAP and by improving municipal services
and living conditions for urban poor in areas adjacent to the Pasig
River. The RAP has been designed to meet ADB guidelines on resettlement
and safeguards the interests of affected families. In addition to safe,
sanitary housing the RAP provides assistance with transport, livelihood,
education, and other benefits. The RAP also contains the procedures
for dispute resolution; ADB is continuing its dialogue with Philippine
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and representatives of the affected
communities. ADB is also working closely with the Government executing
agency to improve the implementation of the RAP and ensure that the
benefits and entitlements are provided in a timely manner. Financial
information about the SDP is contained in the Report and Recommendation
of the President (RRP) for the project and the RAP. Both documents are
available to the general public. The RAP may be obtained from the Pasig
River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), the executing agency and also
from ADB Office of External Relations (OER). The RRP may be obtained
from OER. ADB will continue to coordinate closely and engage in a dialogue
with all concerned parties, including NGOs, people organizations (POs),
affected communities, and Government agencies to ensure that the RAP
is implemented smoothly.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. ASAD SHAH (Manager)
Water
Supply, Urban Development and Housing Division (East)
LOCOA :
Leaders and Organizers of Community Organization in Asia
28-B, Matino cor. Malumanay Street, Sikatuna
Village, Brgy
Malaya Quezon City, Philippines
Tel :
(632) 925-8432, 426-4119, 922-0988 Fax : (632) 426-4118
E-mail :
locoa2000@yahoo.com
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