Urban poor community resists demolition in San Juan
A small community of urban poor dwellers resisted demolition by the San Juan City police Wednesday morning, resulting in a skirmish between the demolition team and squatters.
A small community of urban poor dwellers resisted demolition by the San Juan City police Wednesday morning, resulting in a skirmish between the demolition team and squatters.
SAN Juan’s new city hall will rise in Barangay Corazon de Jesus that happens to be home not only to Pinaglabanan Park, a historical shrine, but to 103 families of informal settlers as well.
On Tuesday, violence erupted in the barangay as defiant residents clashed with the demolition crew sent by the city government, leaving at least 40 people injured.
Award-winning photojournalist Luis Liwanag shares with VERA Files his video of the demolition that is now the subject of an investigation ordered by President Benigno Aquino III. Click on image to view video.