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| Laperal Compound in Makati City |
Well, I'm not gonna delve into a philosophical tirade about informal settlers (or squatters), this is really just an update on the clash between informal settlers of the fire-razed Laperal Compound in Makati City (EDSA-Guadalupe) and the demolition team last April 28, 2011. More than a dozen people were reportedly hurt in the clash between the clearing team and residents (meant to be used as a general term, I'm sure). The "residents" threw rocks at members of the demolition team and police authorities who were involved in the relocation efforts. The President has directed Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo to hold a dialog with the informal settlers and resolve the issue peacefully, and to ensure adequate resettlement. Last Thursday, Robredo rushed to the site to help stop the violence but instead ended up in a word war with current Makati city mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. Mayor Binay allegedly faulted Sec. Robredo for deploying only a small number of policemen to defuse tension in the area that has been declared a danger zone.
So landowners, make sure you fence your property if you're not going to put up a structure or a building yet; don't let up in paying your real estate property taxes either. If you have informal settlers on your land, you can basically expect to spend more on relocating them, assuming you can get them to leave peacefully.
Fence it or lose it,
Jon
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