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ruralvillage

December 31st, 2007, 09:21 PM

Yearender: QC becomes hot ICT destination in 2007 (http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Metro&p=49&type=2&sec=26&aid=20071231154)
By Perseus Echeminada
Tuesday, January 1, 2008

The year that was saw Quezon City join the global information and communication technology (ICT) race, war against global warming, and achieve a budget surplus of over P1 billion.

In the past 12 months, the city under the stewardship of Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has maintained its status as the richest and the most business friendly city in the country and has become a new ICT destination not only in the country but in the Southeast Asian region.

City treasurer Victor Endriga said as of Nov. 30 last year, the city collected more than P6.9 billion in revenues, posting over P100 million budget surplus.

He said with the city government’s P8.6 billion budget for 2008, which includes its 2007 budget surplus of P1.4 billion, expect more wonderful things to unfold for the city and its people.

Nathan Zulueta, president of the Quezon City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation and ICT consultant to Belmonte, said the city is aligned with the national government and the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry’s goal to capture 10 percent of the global offshoring and outsourcing market by year 2010.

Zulueta said the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), the umbrella organization of BPO companies in the country, projected the industry to generate $13 billion in revenues and employ close to a million workers by 2010.

Quezon City is now home to 24 PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) IT parks and zones with more than 70 BPO locators. At the top of the list is Eastwood City in Libis, the country’s first IT Park, with more than 50 locators and with more than $200 million in export revenue last year.

Central business district rises

2007 saw the rise of the city’s Central Business District through a major transformation effort undertaken by the city government. The CBD comprises the East and North Triangle areas along North EDSA and the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, which is still being developed as a well-planned, integrated and environmentally-balanced mixed-use development model.

The city government has finalized plans for the development of Park Lane, which will open up the inner CBD areas; and the Mindanao Avenue extenson, which will cut across the CBD to EDSA to lessen traffic gridlocks in the North Avenue-Mindanao Avenue extension.

Among the new developments in the CBD the new Science and Technology Park of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, the Quezon Memorial Circle and a new QC Museum. The transformation of the QMC began with an underpass linking the city hall complex to the QMC.

For the past six years, Belmonte had been giving the lion’s share of the city budget to fund programs to help indigents rise from poverty. Believing that IT-based education is the best weapon against poverty, he has initiated the computerization of the city’s public schools and set up e-mail libraries, internet laboratories and a Center for Educational Excellence.

In mid-2007, the city government fielded Mobile Computer Labs to help students at public schools be computer literate.

The city government is also constructing a four-story SB Center for Excellence at the San Francisco High School grounds in Bago Bantay, Project 6. Once completed it will become the IT center for the nearly 400,000 students from the city’s public elementary and high schools.

The mayor said special science classes and speech laboratories will also be put up in the center for the well-rounded development of the students.

The city government has also completed the construction of 11 additional school buildings with a total of 211 classrooms this year.

In the area of health care, the city government inaugurated two super health centers – the Betty Go-Belmonte super health center in Barangay Holy Spirit and another in Masambon – bringing to 12 the number of the city’s super health centers, complementing the more than 155 health centers scattered all over the city.

The city government has also given the green light for the construction of the P400-million 350-bed Quezon City General Hospital, as well as the development of the Novaliches District Hospital.

Building up a city

Belmonte said that while the city government is building up the city’s competitiveness and attractiveness as a favored site for business and commerce through developing its physical landscape and information highways, “ (we) would not want our people to suffer the pains of traffic gridlocks, water supply shortage, over crowded neighborhoods and clogged drainage systems.”

Quezon City has one of the most comprehensive waste management programs among local government units in the country today. It is the first local government unit to implement a clean development mechanism (CDM) required of countries globally under the Kyoto Protocol.

The city’s CDM will be first of its kind to be registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In February this year, the city government signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian firm Pangea Green Energy for the development and implementation of the first controlled disposal facility to reduce biogas emission.

In a survey of competitive cities in the country and the rest of the world, top businessmen consider linkages and accessibility as among the seven drivers of competitive growth. The city government invested more than P10 billion in infrastructure from 2001 to 2007, nearly P52 percent of which went to road building and repair, paving and widening more than 1,146 kilometers of concreted and asphalted roads. From 2001 to 2007, the city also installed and energized 7000 lampposts to adequately light up major and inner roads.

The city government has also rehabilitated, upgraded and constructed 51 parks all over the city from 2001 to 2007. – With reports from Libeth Abe and Eileen Gatchalian

venntro

January 8th, 2008, 03:50 AM

Eton will be building BPO Towers and Residential Condos right along Quezon Avenue. SM North EDSA is already undergoing an expansive renovation and SM's Grass Residences' construction is in full-swing.

It's still too early to tell. The basic infrastructure for the CBD's internal areas has yet to be laid. The area is still occupied by informal settlers.

There are already construction workers and equipments on the site, near EDSA corner Quezon Avenue. In fact, they are already digging the site where the golf driving range is located.

leechtat

January 9th, 2008, 04:02 AM

ha? i did notice that.. sabagay, hindi naman ako dun bumababa.. but really exciting news... naku, manila seedling bank must also be relocated soon to make way for other developments...

leechtat

January 9th, 2008, 06:13 AM

we should put this here pala: resource (http://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=225&Itemid=2)

The emerging QC-CBD, slightly more than 50 hectares compared to the current largest CBD in the country, offers the largest opportunities for large-scale urban development in the National Capital Region and can put not only Quezon City, but also the entire country at the forefront of global investment and business interest.

The 250.6-hectare CBD represents roughly 2% of Quezon City’s 16,112.12-hectare land area. The plan is to organize it into five “districts.”

The overall land use for the CBD is mixed-use, which will mean provision for the following principal land uses: office, residential, retail, institutional, recreational.

Expected to be the district with the highest densities of the QC-CBD is the 54.3 hectare-Triangle Exchange. It shall be a high traffic district, with the highest land values. Its commercial (office and retail), residential, and other land uses shall be fully integrated with EDSA’s transit facilities, thus providing the best regional link and commuter access. The Triangle Exchange is also envisioned to be the most active area of the Triangle Park, transforming its office daytime office and service environment into a dining and recreational center at night.

The Residences at Veterans shall be a mixed-use community with a residential focus in its 39.7 hectare land area. It shall allow a range of housing types, from high-rise condominiums to medium and lower density townhomes. Neighborhood retail and community services can also be developed, particularly along the North Avenue frontage.

The Downtown Hub (North and East) is a mixed-use, medium-density district with institutional services and facilities (medical, education, training, science, etc.) integrated with commercial and residential development. It may retain many of the existing facilities even as new residential and commercial developments are established. It has a land area of 54.1 hectares.

The Emporium shall be another mixed-use medium density district but focused on ICT activities, e-governance, public, voluntary, international offices or services along with commercial and residential developments. Institutional (e.g. university-based research and development) and commercial IT activities including customer contract centers, and other BPOs are perfectly suitable for this 37.9-hectare district.

Mixing culture, recreation, entertainment, and a bit of residences in a mixed-use park is the Commons (North and East) District. Residential developments in this 19.8-hectare district are comparable to the prime residences of Makati.

Massive infrastructure developments shall take place in the area within the next three years. It started with the opening of one of the country’s biggest malls, Ayala’s TriNoma. Programmed to follow in the coming months is the development of the Park Lane, designed to open up access to properties within the CBD.

It shall involve the extension of Mindanao Avenue that shall cut across the CBD up to EDSA. It is expected to significantly shave off traffic in the North Avenue-Mindanao Avenue intersection. Another is the redevelopment of the current road traversing the entire stretch of the CBD, from East Avenue to North Avenue with additional roads in the VMMC compound that carves a way to Quezon Avenue and cuts across from the middle of the CBD to EDSA’s busy highway. Basically, the road network shall pave the way for easy transportation within the CBD area and is expected to reduce significantly the traffic loads in tangential road systems.

leechtat

January 9th, 2008, 07:02 AM

correct me if i'm wrong po..

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/821/qccbddevwdnamessc5.png

Jety

January 12th, 2008, 06:56 PM

how big is that area? would it be bigger than fort and ortigas center? they should get the ayalas to plan the cbd area like what they did for makati (is the fort included?)

ruralvillage

January 12th, 2008, 08:04 PM

how big is that area? would it be bigger than fort and ortigas center? they should get the ayalas to plan the cbd area like what they did for makati (is the fort included?)

It's about 250 sqkm so bigger than BGC and Makti-CBD.

yelotrak

July 10th, 2008, 03:27 AM

There is an on-going sidewalk improvement project on Visayas Ave. It started from the Dept of Agri Office cor Elliptical Road going to Congressional Ave. With the streetlighting also improved healthy walking along the avenue would be encouraged round the clock.

leechtat

July 10th, 2008, 04:15 PM

^^ i think that project is an improvement of the sidewalk to be in par with that in tomas morato and not in regards to the start of the qc-cbd.

pau_p1

August 4th, 2008, 10:43 AM

Coalition of gov’t workers opposes QC development plan
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20080804-152482/Coalition-of-govt-workers-opposes-QC-development-plan

By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:43:00 08/04/2008

MANILA, Philippines—A newly formed coalition of government workers’ unions has opposed the plan to develop 340 hectares of government property in Quezon City into a business zone, saying it would lead to the displacement of thousands of workers and informal settlers.

Members of the Concerned Organizations Opposed to Transfer, Layoff and Privatization for the Central Business District (Contra-CBD) said the project was just a smokescreen to allow the Arroyo administration to sell the city’s public prime lots.

The project, according to the group, would lead to the demolition of state-run hospital buildings, including the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute and Veterans Memorial Medical Center.

“Thousands of government employees will be laid off, around 30,000 families will lose their homes and precious services of these institutions for the Filipino people will be sacrificed if the transfer will take place,” said Santiago Dasmariñas, the group spokesperson.

Ferdinand Gaite, Contra-CBD convenor and chair of the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), said the CBD master plan includes the transfer of several government hospitals and offices located in the Elliptical Circle area.

“Essentially, this project is aimed at slowly displacing government workers to allow the privatization of government properties (in Quezon City),” Gaite told the Philippine Daily Inquirer (parent company of INQUIRER.net).

However, Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. denied Gaite’s allegations, saying the project did not mention any proposal to relocate government hospitals.

Belmonte said only illegal settlers on government lands would be affected once the project commences.

“The hospitals are not in danger of being demolished. In fact, it’s very good to have hospitals within the (proposed) business district. Can you imagine the Makati Business District without the Makati Medical Center?” he said over the phone.

Dasmariñas said the CBD project would cover 340-has of prime lot in the North and East Triangles. He added that the development plan would also affect the Golden Acres Home for the Aged and the Parks and Wildlife Bureau Nature Center.

702flyguy

August 5th, 2008, 04:45 AM

courage my a#%

Waldenstrom

August 5th, 2008, 04:49 AM

JustHorace

August 5th, 2008, 11:20 AM

^^Oo nga. As far as I know, only VMMC is set to be relocated. All the others will stay as is.

Coalition of gov’t workers opposes QC development plan
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20080804-152482/Coalition-of-govt-workers-opposes-QC-development-plan

By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:43:00 08/04/2008

MANILA, Philippines—A newly formed coalition of government workers’ unions has opposed the plan to develop 340 hectares of government property in Quezon City into a business zone, saying it would lead to the displacement of thousands of workers and informal settlers.

Kaya nga informal, meaning they're not meant to be there in the first place. Doi!

flymordecai

August 6th, 2008, 02:32 AM

I have a question about this CBD. Judging from that pic that leechtat posted, it seems the land area for this CBD is currently being occupied by buildings. Actually, the articles posted above sorta confirms that. So is most of the land going to be privatized government properties? Or are there also lots of unused land in this proposed CBD? Basically I'm just trying to figure out whether this CBD will be in the level of BGC/Makati (fully developed CBDs) or if this is just a development like Eastwood and Century City (the "city" will be one huge Developertown).

leechtat

August 6th, 2008, 04:43 AM

^^ from the web info that i got, NHA owns most of the land in the qc-cbd.. now they have been offered to developers, the sure one that we know now is eton who got the whole x-driving range lot. for the other developers, its just mere speculation at this point..
also, most of the structures in the cbd, such as the hospitals, will not be demolished. the manila seedling bank shall be relocated though.

basically the vacant lots in the whole qc-cbd is expansive, one good example is the whole lot beside trinoma that is now occupied by informal settlers. road networks are also existent, but they may need to add more roads for such expansive lots.

this cbd may be in par with bgc or makati, not just eastwood-like developments, but we may be able to see that on the onset.

leechtat

October 3rd, 2008, 06:51 PM

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2613/qccbddevwdnamessq5.jpg

Eton unveils second mixed-use project in QC

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abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/02/2008 5:21 PM

Eton Properties Philippines Inc., the real estate arm of the Lucio Tan group, has unveiled its second mixed-used project which will rise on a 12-hectare property at the corner of two major thoroughfares, EDSA and Quezon Avenue, in Quezon City.

Called Centris, the high-end development will feature commercial, retail and residential components. The construction of the project's initial phase, which is composed of seven office buildings, has already started.

By December this year, Eton will complete One Cyberpod Centris, the first of the office buildings that will cater to business process outsourcing companies. It has 12 floors with a gross floor area of 18,000 square meters.

"We are in discussion with a dozen locators for Cyberpod, with the remaining buildings to be constructed on a built-to-suit basis," said Eton president Danilo Ignacio.

Meanwhile, Centris' second phase, Centris Walk, will be a dining and retail strip sporting a variety of upscale restaurants and bars as well as retail shops. It will have over 900 secure parking spaces.

For the residential component, Eton is planning to build 10 condominium towers which will be introduced in 2009.

Ignacio said they are most excited about Centris' commercial center, whose key tenant will be SM Hypermarket. He said they hope to forge a long-term partnership with the company, which is controlled by mall magnate Henry Sy.

"SM Hypermarket will be allowed to fit out by the fourth quarter of next year to prepare them to open before Christmas," Ignacio noted.

SM Hypermarket executive vice president Robert Kwee, on the other hand, said the project will help the company expand its market.

"This will help us reach out to more people. There are a lot of people passing through the area," he added.

Centris is the second major township project of Eton following the launch of its 1,000-hectare Eton City in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

It is a major component of the Triangle Park central business district, which was conceptualized by the World Bank. Triangle Park, which encompasses 250 hectares of prime properties from North to East Avenue, is envisioned to be the "center of all commercial activities in Metro Manila in the coming years."

as of 10/02/2008 5:21 PM

^^ exciting news... for qc-cbd..

diz

October 6th, 2008, 08:05 AM

^^ that sounds good enough to beat Makati.

and along with the underground MRT line that will go through here... it sounds like the area is fit to be a premiere central business district.

702flyguy

October 6th, 2008, 08:09 AM

This project should definitely push through and lessen the squatters in Quezon city.

venntro

October 6th, 2008, 08:25 AM

QC CBD should take advantage of the MRT/LRT lines traversing the CBD area. A major element of a world class CBD is the provision of an efficient mass transportation system. That's what's lacking in the Fort Boni area so far. There's still no efficient mass transportation system in place.

stanleymalls

October 8th, 2008, 03:32 PM

^^ True! I'm so with you on that! :okay:

in_a_rush

October 8th, 2008, 04:54 PM

hey guys! watch PROBE later, fefeature nila yung QC CBD

in_a_rush

October 8th, 2008, 04:56 PM

kasama pala sa episode yung mga nagproprotestang mga squatters! grrr...

icarusrising

October 9th, 2008, 12:08 PM

kasama pala sa episode yung mga nagproprotestang mga squatters! grrr...

Narecord mo ba yung episode? Where is it? :)

in_a_rush

October 9th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Narecord mo ba yung episode? Where is it? :)

hindi ko narecord. nakakawalang gana lang panoorin, halos puro negative lang narinig ko.

firebender

May 26th, 2009, 07:01 AM

Wla na ba updates? kelan b daw aalisin ung mga squatters? For sure this will be another project left unfinished by the government. Dami kceng kurakot kaya di makausad usad.. No progress at all. haha..:bash:

Let's just imagine na lang the project until they come to life in a very distant future 2+++/infinite years siguro.. O baka never na magkatotoo maybe it is just pure imagination.. :lol::nuts:

balay_1

May 26th, 2009, 07:08 AM

cq40

May 26th, 2009, 09:47 PM

Kailangan pa ba ng CBD sa QC? Marami nang upcoming commercial and business developments sa QC. Tsaka, ang hirap tanggalin ng mga structures dyan; may mga poste pa nga ng kuryente ang matatamaan.

Hindi pa alam kung saan irerelocate ang mga squatter.
Basta may pupuntahan ang lahat ng tatamaan, poste man squatter or commerical est. Basta this project will proceed! Full speed! Can't wait!

:cheers:

pau_p1

May 27th, 2009, 02:52 AM

i think tuloy ito.. as you can see that some towers have already started to rise in the area.. the GA Skysuites, the Eton buildings, of course Trinoma, and the renovation of SM North Edsa ...

and that.. there was a news months back that Belmonte did not even listened to the plea of children of the squatters area there.. saying to their parents not to use the kids...

leechtat

May 27th, 2009, 03:29 AM

^^ that is correct (the proj will push through), i have heard from my source that the reason why they are not prioritizing the clearing of the informal settlers in the qc-cbd area is because they are doing critical project planning instead. she said, "madali na yung problema na yan, pusa lang ang katapat"... as bad a it sounds, it seems that setting a cat on fire and then freeing it to run amuck amidst the shanties is a working strategy that the govt now uses..

Bosnyboy

May 27th, 2009, 05:56 AM

Aziza1121

May 27th, 2009, 03:00 PM

^^Hmm, may point ka dyan. Then, after the election, tsaka nila sila paalisin. Haay!

PepMan

May 30th, 2009, 06:41 AM

hindi ko narecord. nakakawalang gana lang panoorin, halos puro negative lang narinig ko.

Sa ProbeTV, meron siguro

ruralvillage

August 29th, 2009, 03:57 AM

Great news for QC-CBD! :banana: Mods, kindly change the name to Quezon City - Central Business District (and not commercial business district as currently stated)

Ayala Land, NHA to jointly develop P22-billion Central Business District in Quezon City (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500200&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500200&publicationSubCategoryId=66)) Updated August 29, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has entered into a joint venture agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to develop a 29.1-hectare property in North Triangle into the Quezon City Central Business District (CBD) at an estimated cost of P22 billion.

The joint venture represents the culmination of a public bidding process conducted by the NHA which began on Oct. 3, 2008.

ALI’s proposal features the development of a new CBD in Quezon City similar to the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

The project, slated for construction within the next two years, is envisioned to be the Philippines’ first transit oriented mixed-use CBD that will help ignite the country’s engine of growth. It will be linked to at least three metro rail transit stations and has one of the most expansive Edsa frontages.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, ALI said the P22-billion budget includes future development costs and the current value of the property which ALI and the NHA will contribute as their respective equity share in the joint venture.

“ALI’s vision for the property is consistent with the mandate of the Urban Triangle Development Commission to rationalize and speed up the development of the East and North Triangles of Quezon City into well-planned, integrated and environmentally balanced, mixed-use communities,” the company said.

ALI said the proposal aims to benefit the NHA in achieving its mandate of providing housing for informal settlers and transforming a non-performing asset into a model for urban renewal.

ALI’s track record, strong branding, and ability to attract top locators will ensure that the development will achieve its highest potential value. In the development and management of CBDs, ALI’s signature projects include the master-planned Makati CBD, Bonifacio Global City, Cebu Business Park, and Madrigal Business Park in Alabang.

The plan of the Quezon City government to develop the 250-hectare North and East Triangle into a commercial district is expected to spur job creation and increase revenue.

According to the Quezon City website, the plan is to organize the CBD into five distinct commercial/residential/ recreational districts – The Triangle Exchange, The Residences at Veterans, The Downtown Hub, The Emporium and The Commons. It will have a mix of housing, from high-rise condominiums to medium and lower density dwellings and high-end malls, business

offices, entertainment parks, and corporate headquarters.

The 54.3-hectare Triangle Exchange will be a high-traffic commercial and residential district and the most active area of the Triangle Park.

The 40-hectare Residences at Veterans will be a mixed-use community housing condominiums and row houses, while the 54-hectare Downtown Hub will be a mixed-use, medium-density district with institutional services and facilities integrated with commercial and residential development.

The 37.9-hectare Emporium will be another mixed-use, medium-density district focused on call centers and commercial and residential developments.

The 19.8-hectare The Commons will have residential developments and recreation and entertainment establishments. Quezon City has maintained its status as the richest and most business-friendly city in the country. It has become the new information and communication technology destination not only in the country but in Southeast Asia, with the opening of the University of the Philippines Techo park, the Philippine version of Silicon Valley in the US.

Quezon City is now home to 24 PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) information technology parks and zones with more than 70 business process outsourcing locators.

traveljunkie

August 29th, 2009, 09:03 AM

Now this is exciting!! :cheers1:

ALI’s proposal features the development of a new CBD in Quezon City similar to the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

nayki

August 29th, 2009, 12:29 PM

shutterman

August 29th, 2009, 03:37 PM

I believe yes...The Gsis lot in the circle area is now owned by SM,they will also have a commercial complex there much like the one in tiendesitas.. plus Eton properties may be expanding more inwards to agham road. : ) everything is possible with tons of money,like in dubai.

ruralvillage

August 30th, 2009, 12:18 AM

New Ayala Center to rise beside Trinoma terminal (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=/2009/august/29/news2.isx&d=/2009/august/29)
Manila Standard (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=/2009/august/29/news2.isx&d=/2009/august/29)
by Jenniffer B. Austria

AYALA Land Inc. will spend up to P22 billion to develop a new central business district next to its Trinoma Mall, and on a 29.1-hectare property that stretches from Edsa to Agham Road in North Triangle, Quezon City.

Ayala Land told the Stock Exchange it would develop the property in joint venture with the National Housing Authority, the state-run firm that owns the land.

The joint venture represents the conclusion of a public bidding that the housing agency conducted starting last year.

“The CBD will be developed as the Philippines’ first transit-oriented mixed-use central business district that will be a new nexus of commercial activity,” Ayala Land said.

“The proposal also aims to benefit the NHA in achieving its mandate of providing housing for informal settlers and transforming a non-performing asset into a model for urban renewal.”

The housing projects in the area might include high-rise and medium-rise residential condominiums that would cater to the middle- and low-income earners, the company said.

Ayala Land expects to start development within two years. The property is now occupied by squatters.

Well known for developing high-end residential projects, Ayala Land earlier announced plans to enter the mass housing market in a bid to boost its revenue.

Ayala Land has three residential brands: Ayala Land Premier, which caters to the high-end customers; Alveo Land, which targets middle-income household, and Avida Land, which addresses the needs of the lower-income earners.

ruralvillage

August 30th, 2009, 07:01 PM

More great news! :banana:

Ayala Land looks north for strategic expansion (http://www.bworld.com.ph/BW083109/content.php?id=004)
Business world (http://www.bworld.com.ph/BW083109/content.php?id=004)

AYALA LAND, INC. (ALI) has set its sights on the north, citing a shift in economic activity brought about by newly completed infrastructure projects in the area.

Company President Antonio T. Aquino, in an interview, said the strategy was to take advantage of the completion of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), and talks of making Clark International Airport the country’s main gateway.

. . .

"We would like to choose where the best strategic location is [and right now it is defined] by NLEX, SCTEx and the international airport."

ALI’s northward expansion began in the metropolis with the Trinoma Mall along North Ave. in Quezon City. This development will be complemented by a joint venture agreement, signed last week with the National Housing Authority, to develop the 29.1-hectare North Triangle Property into a central business district similar to Makati and Fort Bonifacio.

Next month, the firm will open its 70,000-square meter Marquee Mall in Angeles City in Pampanga — Ayala Land’s first Central Luzon foray. The mall is situated near Angeles City’s business district and is adjacent to the Angeles exit along the NLEX.

The mall is part of the 53-hectare Marquee project which is envisioned to be a mixed-use community.

"We have started with Trinoma, and then the Quezon City business district and now we are looking farther north," Mr. Aquino said.

"The future is dependent on the demand supply situation and we are always interested in areas that are close to [our existing projects] because managing them will be easier," he added.

Ayala Land’s net income grew by 14% to P1.01 billion in the second quarter. The result brought the firm’s first half net to P2.07 billion, down a third from the same period last year.

Shares of the company closed unchanged at P10.75 apiece on Friday. — K. J. R. Liu

flip2_0

August 30th, 2009, 10:39 PM

I believe the area of the whole North Triangle plus the Veterans area is about 200+ hectares. So does it mean the inked deal between Ali and NHA is just a portion of the whole area? Maybe the slum portion only...

http://i25.tinypic.com/rt106c.jpg

I believe it's more or less 250 hectares.

Also based on the above image, the 29.1-hectare property is that rectangular area (colored red), right side of Trinoma which is used as additional parking spaces if not idle (mostly, near the illegal settlers' area as per Google Earth).

Aziza1121

August 31st, 2009, 03:39 AM

Just want to share what I have of the proposed QC-CBD...

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/8059/qccbd.jpg

skywalker2008

September 1st, 2009, 02:42 AM

Is it possible to include in the development a hospital just like the Asian Hospital in Alabang?

leechtat

September 1st, 2009, 02:48 AM

^^ uhmm.. the heart center, lung center and national kidney institutes are already in position for redeveloment... now you will be able to see construction work on-going at nki property. add to these are east ave medical center and pcmc. so basically, there are enough hospitals.. more like a facilities /equipment upgrade is needed in some of those hospitals instead.

ruralvillage

September 1st, 2009, 05:28 AM

Ayala Land focuses on Quezon City development (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/15278-ayala-land-focuses-on-quezon-city-development-.html)
Business Mirror (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/15278-ayala-land-focuses-on-quezon-city-development-.html)
Written by Miguel R. Camus / Reporter
Sunday, 30 August 2009 20:33

AFTER failing its bid to acquire the North Bonifacio property being auctioned off by the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is once again hinging its fortunes on northern Metro Manila, in particular the country’s most populous urban area, Quezon City.

This is in line with the company’s strategy to identify and possibly acquire or co-develop large tracts of land said ALI chief finance officer Jamie E. Ysmael in an earlier interview.

In a statement on Friday, ALI announced a joint-venture agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to develop the 29.1-hectare North Triangle property adjacent to the Ayala-owned TriNoma shopping mall, which opened in 2007. NHA’s equity in the deal will be the P6.4-billion property.

ALI will spend an estimated P15 billion to develop the project seen as part of a new central business district in Quezon City. The firm expects to begin development within the next two years.

The new project is also being positioned as the country’s first transit-oriented mixed-use business district that will be a new center of commercial activity in the capital.

“ALI’s vision for the property is consistent with the mandate of the Urban Triangle Development Commission to rationalize and speed up the development of the East and North Triangles of Quezon City into well-planned, integrated and environmentally balanced, mixed-use communities,” the company said.

ALI added the joint venture represents the conclusion of a public bidding process conducted by the NHA which began on October 3, 2008. Before this, Megaworld Corp. was interested in the property but the Andrew Tan-led firm failed to submit the necessary requirements resulting in failed bid, said an NHA official.

The move is also seen to boost the revenue of NHA, a government-owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC), which currently takes a large chunk of subsidies.

For July, the NHA was a top recipient, taking over a fourth of the P3.5-billion subsidy handed out to GOCCs that month. The funds to be raised in the course of the joint venture will go to the NHA’s social housing program, the agency said.

This will also include costs to relocate some of 8,900 settlers living in North Triangle property.

Another Quezon City development by ALI is the 37-hectare University of the Philippines-AyalaLand TechnoHub. Located along Commonwealth Avenue , the park is under a 25-year lease agreement with the state university.

ALI was one of several large developers identified by the BCDA as eligible to challenge Megaworld to develop the 8.38-hectare North Bonifacio property.

The firm, however, was unable to submit all technical and financial proposals before the deadline set earlier this month. As such, the Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. was the only firm to make the offer at P3.15 billion, topping Megaworld’s P2.78-billion bid. Megaworld had until Friday to match this amount.

flip2_0

September 1st, 2009, 02:02 PM

Is it possible to include in the development a hospital just like the Asian Hospital in Alabang?

Lucio Tan gives away P250-m prime property
by Ray S. Eñano

Owning or running a hospital is one obsession that tobacco and airline taipan Lucio Tan will soon realize. The Filipino-Chinese billionaire plans to put up his own hospital in Quezon City, most likely at the corner of Edsa and Quezon Avenue, where his Eton Properties Philippines Inc. is finishing the 10-hectare Eton Cyberpod Centris, a complex for business process outsourcing companies.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideBusop.htm?f=2009/august/6/rayenano.isx&d=2009/august/6

ruralvillage

September 2nd, 2009, 01:30 AM

More great news! :banana: :banana:

Ayala Land acquires strategic property in QC (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/15414-ayala-land-acquires-strategic-property-in-qc.html)
Business Mirror (http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/15414-ayala-land-acquires-strategic-property-in-qc.html)
Tuesday, 01 September 2009 22:38

LISTED developer Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) recently signed a joint-venture agreement with the National Housing Authority to develop a 29-hectare property in Quezon City, a report from JP Morgan said.

ALI entered into a negotiated bid with the government after several failed biddings. The price is tagged at P6 billion, equivalent to P21,000 per square meter, but will be paid over time through a sharing agreement of the residential condo sales. JP Morgan said this is an asset light “acquisition” with no immediate term impact on the balance sheet.

Envisioned to be the first well-planned central business district (CBD) in the area, this development will be the company’s first large-scale foray in the north. ALI’s land bank and developments are skewed heavily in Makati, Fort Bonifacio, and the south, and in recent years it has actively looked for land in other areas of Metro Manila, said JP Morgan. This new project is exciting as it is strategically located and is envisioned to be the first well-planned CBD in the north. It is located beside TriNoma and SM North Edsa shopping malls and the metro rail station. It is also located near universities and schools, government offices, and a densely populated residential area.

JP Morgan said the initial development will focus on the residential component, catering towards the mid- and high-end market. The total project cost is estimated at P22 billion and development will start in one to two years, depending on how soon the government can relocate the illegal settlers in the area. JP Morgan said “While impact on the near-term is neutral, we view this acquisition as medium-term positive, enabling ALI to tap into a promising growth area and gain a larger share of the market.”

JP Morgan added that ALI is a key beneficiary of the stabilizing trend in residential demand, particularly in the high-end segment. The company experienced a sharp 49-percent year-on-year increase in takeup in the second quarter of the year, after a weak fourth quarter in 2008 and in the first quarter of 2009. It added that ALI management’s new move to penetrate the lower-end segment of the market will provide for a wider, more resilient revenue base for the company. (Bloomberg)

:banana: :banana:

dancethingy

September 2nd, 2009, 07:11 AM

I hope Ayala does a better job with this area than they did with TRINOMA, which i consider a project done half-assed.

mansairaku

September 4th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Matatanggal ba yung Manila seedling bank sa corner ng Edsa and Quez Ave?

basti

September 7th, 2009, 12:52 PM

Matatanggal ba yung Manila seedling bank sa corner ng Edsa and Quez Ave?

Hmm, so mawawala na rin ang mga "informal settlers" sa tabi ng Trinoma?

Aziza1121

September 26th, 2009, 01:45 AM

MRT extension construction update

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6020/dsc05430n.jpg

luiboowee2

October 20th, 2009, 11:54 AM

http://i25.tinypic.com/rt106c.jpg

I believe it's more or less 250 hectares.

Also based on the above image, the 29.1-hectare property is that rectangular area (colored red), right side of Trinoma which is used as additional parking spaces if not idle (mostly, near the illegal settlers' area as per Google Earth).

The huge green area there is the Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center. I hope gawin ng ALI na parang NYC's Central Park yun. And hopefully more trees everywhere. There's a huge number of government offices in this area and I also hope na may Washington, DC's National Mall appeal in this area, where Quezon Memorial Circle's tower is the centerpiece.

adgaps

October 21st, 2009, 08:12 AM

The huge green area there is the Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center. I hope gawin ng ALI na parang NYC's Central Park yun. And hopefully more trees everywhere. There's a huge number of government offices in this area and I also hope na may Washington, DC's National Mall appeal in this area, where Quezon Memorial Circle's tower is the centerpiece.

^^ plus, nothing higher than Quezon Memorial must be built within the area... para maging Washington Monument din ang dating nya... :)

leechtat

November 5th, 2009, 01:58 PM

We already know that ALI bagged the NHA lot beside Trinoma, now its confirmed that a BGC-type development will be built there. The first ALI brand to launch a project at this MRT oriented cbd - Alveo. Exciting indeed for the QC-CBD.

ruralvillage

November 5th, 2009, 10:06 PM

tj_brewed

December 8th, 2009, 12:43 AM

^^ aw...it's as big as Eastwood City...

wmignacio

December 8th, 2009, 07:19 AM

sana matuloy ung plans nila dito... ganda nito sigurado...

feistyradical

December 8th, 2009, 10:44 AM

I hope it does happen. I would like to see a LOT of trees and greenery. I hope the wildlife center would still be there though.

The huge green area there is the Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center. I hope gawin ng ALI na parang NYC's Central Park yun. And hopefully more trees everywhere. There's a huge number of government offices in this area and I also hope na may Washington, DC's National Mall appeal in this area, where Quezon Memorial Circle's tower is the centerpiece.

ruralvillage

December 27th, 2009, 05:32 AM

Ayala Land unveils 2010 plans in multiple growth centers (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=535856&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
(The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=535856&publicationSubCategoryId=66)) Updated December 27, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from meeting 2009 head on in the face of global economic recession, the country’s most trusted real estate company, Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) goes full throttle next year with a more aggressive posture.

Ayala Land takes on 2010 with the most number of new projects to be launched within a single year ever. Antonino T. Aquino, Ayala Land president, announces new initiatives on the establishment of multiple growth centers across the Philippines to bring to more areas the well-recognized expertise of Ayala Land in enhancing land, enriching lives. He says, “We’ll have the busiest year ever as we’re expanding in geography, in the products that we offer including new business lines and in the market segments that we cater to. There will be a dynamic interplay of our projects and where we used to be focused only on the traditional segments, now we’ll be expanding for the benefit of our customers.”

There is no landscape too small or too large to change

“We are thinking of more than a dozen different locations, starting off in the North with Baguio, Angeles in Pampanga, Subic and in five locations in Southern Philippines namely Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo and Bacolod. We are making sure that we are coming around with product offerings that are best suited for the market and which will show the best practices that Ayala Land is known for,” he states, as he proceeds to give an overview of activities to take place.

In Baguio next year, the retail area and the BPO complex will begin development in Camp John Hay, allowing customers to enjoy the natural beauty of Baguio. Meanwhile in Subic, a bustling development will arise with a mix of retail, BPO and residential components.

In Pampanga, the company relishes the market acceptance of the Marquee mall in levels beyond expectations. “In the pipeline for the area is a very nice residential development right across the mall. It will be a mid-rise project with a Serendra feel,” enthuses Aquino.

With the successful expansion this year of Ayala Center Cebu with The Terraces, the company is set to have its first foray with Alveo and Avida offerings in the first quarter in Cebu.

Meanwhile in Davao, where Ayala Land jumpstarted its entry with the lifestyle mall, Abreeza Mall, new residential developments are slated to be launched coupled with a BPO complementary project, states Aquino. Similar mixed-use developments are also planned for in Cagayan de Oro.

Northpoint, a project of Ayala Land Premier in Bacolod, will host a new commercial development along the main road fronting it, making the area a multiple growth center. Aquino points out, “The whole idea behind our multiple growth center strategy is to highlight our mixed-use experience as a major differentiator of our organization. We’re known for how we masterplan things and how our projects develop into excellent growth centers, bringing in a new lifestyle.” This will also be realized in the mixed-use project to be developed in Iloilo.

In the Greater Manila Area, where Ayala Land focused largely in Makati and in the South, year 2010 sees the company pushing thru with plans for development covering the North Triangle area in Quezon City. Ayala Land again manifests its expertise in master planning, envisioning for the city a thriving business district that Quezon City still needs to date. “We want this to happen in a shorter time as we know there are business locators and partners who would like to see the priming of the area accomplished soonest,” Aquino declares.

A piece of land is never just a piece of land

In line with bringing in a new lifestyle, first off to be introduced as a new product in the retail segment will be the neighborhood and community centers. These will be quaint shops and retail establishments that will support residential and BPO developments. Ayala Land is also exploring hotels and tourism-related products to expand its portfolio.

Expansion projects and the opening of new phases of other existing developments are also set to go on full swing.

Ayala Land’s continued redevelopment of Ayala Center is brought to another exciting stage with the opening of the Ayala Triangle Gardens. According to Aquino, this will be the starting point for ramping up the Makati Central Business District with projects that will include upgrading the Glorietta retail center as well as launching a high-end residential play for Ayala Land Premier in that area, very much like how The Residences at Greenbelt (TRAG) is just a walk away from the mall. Other new residential offerings by Alveo will be in the office enclaves of Salcedo and Legaspi Villages. “These are excellent follow-throughs for the continued upscaling of the areas in Makati,” he describes.

The Bonifacio Global City (BGC), more popularly recognized as the Home of Passionate Minds, will witness Bonifacio High Street’s expansion to complete its 1-kilometer development plan to end closer to the Mind Museum, which will be the best science museum in the country. Also known as the “live, work, and play” zone, the city will likewise witness next year the addition of another building offering a total of 31,000 sqms of BPO space along with the launch of Avida Towers BGC and a new phase of Two Serendra, The Meranti.

Alabang will in turn follow thru with enhancements at the Alabang Town Center with an additional retail complex featuring department stores and supermarkets. Aquino added that Avida Towers Alabang will also be launched.

Further South in Laguna, the country’s first eco-community and now regarded as the nation’s sustainability capital in Ayala Land’s portfolio, NUVALI, earlier enjoyed highly successful take-up for its Ayala Land Premier (ALP) offerings: Abrio, Montecito and recently Santierra.

The sterling record provided fresh proof of Ayala Land’s ability to offer unique and highly-valued propositions to the high-end market. Where Ayala Westgrove Heights and Ayala Greenfield Estates further South fulfilled desires for lakeside sceneries, rolling hills and orchard-like environments, these new ALP offerings in NUVALI addresses particular aspirations for sustainable lifestyles.

Alveo will also be launching a project in NUVALI in the 2nd quarter of next year, while Avida will be expanding with Avida Settings Phase 4 and introducing new projects, Avida Village NUVALI and Avida Estates NUVALI.

Aquino also announced the introduction of more retail elements in NUVALI alongside the Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay road, with the construction of a new supermarket that enhances the Solenad retail area which has already scored distinct success in its provision of dining, shopping and convenience retail in the area.

“We expect NUVALI’s overall retail success and launch of residential developments to add to the attractions of One Evotech as a premium space for BPO locators,” states Aquino as he reveals the addition of the second BPO building next year.

Avida will be very busy launching some new phases in its existing developments, like Tower 5 for Avida Towers New Manila, Tower 5 for Avida Towers San Lazaro, and Tower 7 in Avida Towers Sucat, all to be launched in the 1st quarter and Avida Settings Phase 2 in Cavite in the 2nd quarter.

Cebu’s Amara and Alegria Hills in Cagayan De Oro will likewise see the addition of new phases.

A testament to enriching lives for more people

To top if all off, Ayala Land will be coming up with a breakthrough by launching projects in 2010 entering a new market segment. Aquino announces, “As part of being socially-responsible and contributing to nation-building, more will be benefiting from Ayala Land’s quality and level of service through ‘Amaia’. This is categorized as the economic housing line of Avida, ushering Ayala Land’s entry into a wider market—the very people who need us more. Amaia will offer house and lot packages with prices ranging from P700,000 to P1.3 million, to provide them with a high-quality product for their hard-earned money.” Amaia presents its maiden offerings in Laguna early next year.

“As we continue to finetune our products, our core competency on masterplanning is our distinct advantage and we want more and more people to benefit from this. This is part of our key thrust for the years to come, corporate social responsibility. This will be more integrated into Ayala Land’s business models, not as dole-outs but being more powerful as a driver for economic growth.” declares Aquino.

zandro888

December 30th, 2009, 09:26 AM

Wow, i guess North Avenue will be congested due to traffic soon. This road should be widened or this will be as busy as what we dont expect it will be.

todjikid

January 3rd, 2010, 06:27 PM

hopefully they can start the construction of MRT7 this year!

diz

January 3rd, 2010, 10:27 PM

Hmm. Nice one.
But why doesn't Ayala venture outside of MM with plans for business districts? Like Subic maybe, which has a good road access to MM already.

ruralvillage

January 3rd, 2010, 10:40 PM

Hmm. Nice one.
But why doesn't Ayala venture outside of MM with plans for business districts? Like Subic maybe, which has a good road access to MM already.

Ayala has a masterplan for the Subic-Olongapo City CBD corridor. Check this link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=403394&page=13. :banana:

masta609

January 4th, 2010, 07:07 PM

After putting up those flyovers over quezon ave and kamuning, I'm seeing that there would more traffic congestions along edsa and these flyovers wouldn't be enough handle... :bash:

todjikid

January 4th, 2010, 08:22 PM

when will QC rise to the occasion? sobrang talo lang tayo ng makati, taguig and alabang. ang daming squatter talaga dito sa QC.

luiboowee2

January 22nd, 2010, 07:31 PM

when will QC rise to the occasion? sobrang talo lang tayo ng makati, taguig and alabang. ang daming squatter talaga dito sa QC.

Sa sobrang laki ba naman ng QC, for sure marami ang squatters, especially those coming from the north, and may access kasi from the Port Area going to QC, so parang naging basin ang QC ng mga squatters.

That huge area in QC supposedly is the site of the Philippine Capital ala-Washington, DC. during the Commonwealth era. Kaya most of the lots are owned by the government. Government's mismanagement of land lead to boom of informal settlers. Sayang talaga. Mabababa lang ang government buildings dyan kaya pwedeng palitan. Yung mas established lang yung along East Ave. bec. of East Med, BSP Printing, Heart Center, SSS, and LTO. Sa area na yan nandyan din ang PhiSci, Ombudsman, QC Central Post, Napocor, etc.

I really hope Ayala would think of considering the original plan for that site. I think it was also Daniel Burnham who also planned for the site, the same way he planned for Baguio and Manila.

todjikid

January 22nd, 2010, 09:28 PM

i just think that the massive lands are being put to waste. hay QC.

adgaps

January 23rd, 2010, 04:31 AM

when will QC rise to the occasion? sobrang talo lang tayo ng makati, taguig and alabang. ang daming squatter talaga dito sa QC.

^^ of course there will be a lot of squatters, considering how large QC is...

although in terms of income, QC is no doubt the wealthiest city in the Philippines... :)

Sa sobrang laki ba naman ng QC, for sure marami ang squatters, especially those coming from the north, and may access kasi from the Port Area going to QC, so parang naging basin ang QC ng mga squatters.

That huge area in QC supposedly is the site of the Philippine Capital ala-Washington, DC. during the Commonwealth era. Kaya most of the lots are owned by the government. Government's mismanagement of land lead to boom of informal settlers. Sayang talaga. Mabababa lang ang government buildings dyan kaya pwedeng palitan. Yung mas established lang yung along East Ave. bec. of East Med, BSP Printing, Heart Center, SSS, and LTO. Sa area na yan nandyan din ang PhiSci, Ombudsman, QC Central Post, Napocor, etc.

I really hope Ayala would think of considering the original plan for that site. I think it was also Daniel Burnham who also planned for the site, the same way he planned for Baguio and Manila.

^^ yup... QC was really planned to be the capital, kaya nga pinuno ng government buildings yung pinaka-center...

but, i'm pretty much sure Burnham didn't plan Quezon City... i've seen his plans for Manila, Baguio, and in US cities like Chicago and San Francisco... and the plan for QC just doesn't look like it's made by Daniel Burnham...

ruralvillage

January 24th, 2010, 08:21 PM

Update! :banana: :banana:

Ayala Land Inc. lines up 20 new projects this year (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=543564&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña (The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=543564&publicationSubCategoryId=66)) Updated January 25, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Property giant Ayala Land Inc. will launch 20 new projects this year worth a total of P20 billion as it gears up to meet the anticipated strong demand for residential and office developments, a top company official said.

ALI president Antonino Aquino said the company is shifting to a more aggressive posture this year amid a rebounding property market and improving global economic outlook.

For this year, ALI has lined up the most number of new projects to be launched within a single year as it positions for a major upturn in the industry.

Aquino said these new projects are located in multiple growth centers across the country as part of a strategy to further expand its geographic coverage and introduce new business lines and market segments.

Among the sites identified for expansion are Baguio, Angeles in Pampanga, Subic, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo and Bacolod.

In Baguio, ALI expects to begin construction of a BPO (business process outsourcing) complex and retail component within the 25-hectare Camp John Hay tourism and leisure estate. Initial plans involve the development of six buildings with four stories and several retail stores and dining outlets.

The BPO facilities will make available about 40,000 square meters of leasable space while the retail component will offer 7,000 square meters of space.

In Subic, ALI continues to develop a mix of retail, BPO and residential components to keep the area alive.

Following the public’s strong reception to its Marquee Mall in Pampanga, the company is preparing a mid-rise residential condominium project right across the mall.

The successful expansion of Ayala Center Cebu with The Terraces has also prompted the company to launch its first venture under the Alveo and Avida brands in the first quarter this year.

Meanwhile in Davao, where ALI jumpstarted its entry with lifestyle mall, Abreeza, new residential developments with a BPO complementary project are now being planned. Similar mixed-use developments are in the pipeline in Cagayan de Oro.

Northpoint, a project of Ayala Land Premier in Bacolod, will launch a new commercial development along the main road fronting it, making the area a multiple growth center.

In the Greater Manila Area, where ALI focused largely in Makati and in the South, the year 2010 sees the property firm going ahead with plans to develop the North Triangle area in Quezon City.

As part of a strategy to boost sales, ALI is also venturing into the development of neighborhood and community centers. These will be quaint shops and retail establishments that will support residential and BPO developments.

In addition, ALI is also exploring hotels and tourism-related products to expand its portfolio. Expansion projects and the opening of new phases of other existing developments are also set to go on full swing.

At the Bonifacio Global City (BGC), ALI expects to complete the construction of the Mind Museum, which is envisioned as the best science museum in the country. Also set to for completion is another building offering a total of 31,000 sqms of BPO space along with the launch of Avida Towers BGC and a new phase of Two Serendra, The Meranti.

ALI is also ramping up the development of the Makati central business district with the continued renovation of the Ayala Center well as the development of an upscale residential condominium building called Park Terraces. The facelift for the Ayala Center is estimated to cost P20 billion. Alabang will also undergo a makeover with an additional retail complex featuring department stores and supermarkets.

New product offerings are also being planned in Nuvali, located south in Laguna. Nuvali is the country’s first eco-community and now regarded as the nation’s sustainability capital in ALI’s portfolio.

Ushering its entry into the socialized housing market, ALI will launch within the year a new brand, Amaia, to cater to this market. Amaia will offer house and lot packages with prices ranging from P700,000 to P1.3 million. Its maiden offering will also rise in Laguna.

leechtat

January 25th, 2010, 04:22 PM

^^ the most intruiging part is this...

...ALI will launch within the year a new brand, Amaia, to cater to this market. Amaia will offer house and lot packages with prices ranging from P700,000 to P1.3 million. Its maiden offering will also rise in Laguna.

if they can offer the same in QC going to fairview or novaliches, then it will be a sure hit!

groundzero

January 28th, 2010, 02:08 PM

when will QC rise to the occasion? sobrang talo lang tayo ng makati, taguig and alabang. ang daming squatter talaga dito sa QC.

There are still squatters in Makati and specially in Taguig. You just live (I suppose) in Quezon City that's why you see more of the squatter rather than the not-squatter. Cause when you say Makati, people will think of Ayala. When Taguig, people will think of Bonifacio Global. Open your eyes wide, and see not just the tip of the iceberg.

And lastly, I will not compare Quezon City to Alabang. It's just plain analogy-fail. Muntinlupa (city) is against Quezon City; Araneta, Eastwood and villages-oriented areas are against Alabang.

Now, you may compare Makati, Taguig, Muntinlupa and Quezon City.

todjikid

January 28th, 2010, 07:39 PM

There are still squatters in Makati and specially in Taguig. You just live (I suppose) in Quezon City that's why you see more of the squatter rather than the not-squatter. Cause when you say Makati, people will think of Ayala. When Taguig, people will think of Bonifacio Global. Open your eyes wide, and see not just the tip of the iceberg.

And lastly, I will not compare Quezon City to Alabang. It's just plain analogy-fail. Muntinlupa (city) is against Quezon City; Araneta, Eastwood and villages-oriented areas are against Alabang.

Now, you may compare Makati, Taguig, Muntinlupa and Quezon City.

may point ka nga naman.apples to apples pa ba na parang sa aptitute test?:lol: but not to nitpick, I didnt say that I see more squatters than non-squatters. That will only be true if I live in squatters area which I don't. Unless you are insinuating that QC is a big squatters' area so that the non squatters are squatting in the squatters area. :nuts:
:cheers:

zandro888

March 6th, 2010, 09:12 AM

After putting up those flyovers over quezon ave and kamuning, I'm seeing that there would more traffic congestions along edsa and these flyovers wouldn't be enough handle... :bash:

Kung katabi ng trinoma, this is one of the best thing that happened to the vicinity after Grass Residences. The only concerm would be the traffic. Parami na ng parami ang may kotse kasi madali nang bumili at maglabas sa kasa.

So, i see people buying condos thats near their work in the following years ahead. .. As Architect Palafox says it, "if possible, buy a property that is walking distance to your work"

borntrippy

March 7th, 2010, 06:18 AM

whoa that means i need to move to a job in UP Technohub. know any openings? ;)

todjikid

March 7th, 2010, 12:44 PM

whoa that means i need to move to a job in UP Technohub. know any openings? ;)

hahaha, hmmm let me check our HR. what's your current job title?

borntrippy

March 7th, 2010, 01:15 PM

hahaha, hmmm let me check our HR. what's your current job title?

..marketing manager :banana: talaga ha? PM me kung meron ha hee hee

zandro888

March 20th, 2010, 12:46 AM

Any news on the upcoming development here?

brownrichardbrown

March 23rd, 2010, 05:36 AM

cq40

March 23rd, 2010, 06:42 AM

hahaha, hmmm let me check our HR. what's your current job title?
Well, it's elections time, it means halt muna all projects while waiting for the next leader, once the smoke clears, construction and plans will continue....

leechtat

March 25th, 2010, 03:29 PM

Let's talk investment... I mean realty investment... We know the big ones are going for it... why shouldnt we?

If I want to invest in realty... and hard realty like condo units/properties... where should we be buying now...

Oh para sa mga realty professional ang question na ito... its good to hear that we are informed of all these happening, but how can we be part, or our investment portfolio be part of all of these?

Advice naman oh...

^^ my advice sir. buy properties surrounding the area now. there are many in the market now i.e. brgy pag-asa and teacher's village. now, my advice to the owners, who are thinking of selling, do not sell yet. wait for the developments to rise along with QC triangles property values.

zandro888

March 26th, 2010, 12:28 AM

brownrichardbrown

March 26th, 2010, 02:40 AM

^^ my advice sir. buy properties surrounding the area now. there are many in the market now i.e. brgy pag-asa and teacher's village. now, my advice to the owners, who are thinking of selling, do not sell yet. wait for the developments to rise along with QC triangles property values.

This is correct. We own a piece of land in Barangay Bagong Pag Asa and the price per sqm is expected to go up agan when the QC Redevelopment Begins. Parang in Makati. Our place is similar to Bangkal Makati, its not really inside The Business District but its still very near the development. If your finances can accomodate it which i believe you could, you may opt to buy 200sqm lots in the area and build townhouses and sell it fast for a reasonable amount. In a year or two, you may recover your investment plus a profit of 20% to 40% depending on how much you bought the land and the construction expense. This is better that buying a condo and waiting for 3 years then selling it. But this is also risky and you may fail in this area if you bought the lot in "market Value" as to opposed in "below fair market value". There are still owners out there who sells at this rate, the ones who need the cash asap. You just have to be ready with it and know where to find these sellers. Lus your house designs matter. I have collegues in our broker boards who are now developers of townhouses. His sales is good because he carefully chooses his house designs before executing and selling it.

So if you want to earn big with big risks, go for house development. If you want to earn just enough but you want your finances to be safe, go for condominium buying/selling. The latter i think, works better for me.. Just my two cents worth

Many thanks leechtat, zandro888... very enlightening... especially the nearby community realty ano! I forgot na yes these too will be affected...
I always have in mind condos like Grass and Ga Sky Suites, where I put in a risky monthly 0% interest saga.... hahaha, ginagapang ko both...

But again yes, the nearby communities are something to look at as well... Pag-asa and Teacher's Village diba? I'm sure not everyone in Pag-asa and Teacher's Village are aware of these H U G E plan: QCCBD... and therefore will still be valuing their property as it is now... I dont know, has the realty fever on these communities started yet?
Townhouse development? not my cup of tea... di ako marunong sa construction... but buy an old house, leave it as it is (value the lot), sell at a profit later by finding a developer who wish to construct townhouses for re-selling...

Again many thanks... sana marami akong pera to do as we see it...:)

zandro888

March 26th, 2010, 03:14 AM

Many thanks leechtat, zandro888... very enlightening... especially the nearby community realty ano! I forgot na yes these too will be affected...
I always have in mind condos like Grass and Ga Sky Suites, where I put in a risky monthly 0% interest saga.... hahaha, ginagapang ko both...

But again yes, the nearby communities are something to look at as well... Pag-asa and Teacher's Village diba? I'm sure not everyone in Pag-asa and Teacher's Village are aware of these H U G E plan: QCCBD... and therefore will still be valuing their property as it is now... I dont know, has the realty fever on these communities started yet?
Townhouse development? not my cup of tea... di ako marunong sa construction... but buy an old house, leave it as it is (value the lot), sell at a profit later by finding a developer who wish to construct townhouses for re-selling...

Again many thanks... sana marami akong pera to do as we see it...:)

Goodluck to you sir, i believe sooner or later, you will be one of the investors in the area. Baka magulat nalang kami, nabili mo na mga kapitbahay namin. Hehehe, anyways, Godbless to you sir! Cheers!:)

zandro888

March 31st, 2010, 09:13 AM

Hi sir leechtat! Any info on the development planned by Ayala here?

keyo168

March 31st, 2010, 09:40 AM

Hi sir leechtat! Any info on the development planned by Ayala here?

yup! i'm also interested and waiting. are there any new info?

brownrichardbrown

March 31st, 2010, 10:42 AM

Hi sir leechtat! Any info on the development planned by Ayala here?

Hi sir leechtat! Any info on the development planned by Ayala here?

Know what guys... daming informal settlers daw dyan ah... paano nila tatanggalin lahat yan mga yan... gulo araw araw hehehe

leechtat

March 31st, 2010, 08:50 PM

hi guys.. i have no info yet. i will post as soon as i have it. go hunting now. eyeing for commercial properties in project 6 is a very good idea.. businesses there are earning profits.. mostly small food businesses there... i can say that the pixie's branch there is earning a lot...

in terms of property values in the area, ganun pa din... wala pa rin pagbabago. so its best to buy in the area of qc now. while the GCT and mrt7 is not yet under construction, and while developers are not yet doing some press release for their masterplan for the area...

as for the informal settlers, their biggest problem is relocation.. but seriously, i will not be surprised if i hear that the area is nasusunog.. most likely that's how they will expedite things... sana huwag though...

brownrichardbrown

April 1st, 2010, 08:46 AM

hi guys..
as for the informal settlers, their biggest problem is relocation.. but seriously, i will not be surprised if i hear that the area is nasusunog.. most likely that's how they will expedite things... sana huwag though...

RELOCATION... I think I read somewhere (internet yata) that these informal settlers
have grouped together and are lobbying to get units in the low end residential development...
huhulugan daw nila...
In fact they were saying natatrabaho daw sila sa GOVERNMENT OFFICES
sa vicinity ng QC CBD development... challenging!!!

keyo168

April 1st, 2010, 09:27 AM

baka totoo naman. daming fixer sa government offices di ba?

brownrichardbrown

April 1st, 2010, 03:08 PM

baka totoo naman. daming fixer sa government offices di ba?

Ah yeah totoo yun... madami talagang naloko ng mga professional squatters... kawawa ang mga bumili ng rights...

Anyway, I wish maumpisahan na para gumanda lalo this part of QC:)

narthuril

April 2nd, 2010, 07:48 PM

sino pong may information kung anung building yung tinatayo sa lugar nato?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2530352/west.jpg

brownrichardbrown

April 7th, 2010, 12:44 AM

tyronne

April 8th, 2010, 01:02 AM

Yung parang terminal don sa tabi ng mga squatters, demolished na. Anong gagawin don?

traveljunkie

April 8th, 2010, 01:49 PM

Wow, I hope this is true! Please update us. :)

Up ko lang...

Anyone... siguro para sa mga may hawak ng Ayala Land...

Meron daw Serendra na itatayo sa QC... Totoo ba ito?

Ang chismis is according to my partner who has a friend working with NHA,
currently in marathon meetings with Ayala Land people working on QC CBD...

richard24

April 9th, 2010, 02:16 PM

sino pong may information kung anung building yung tinatayo sa lugar nato?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2530352/west.jpg

yan na ata (sa wakas!) yung swiss bel hotel. :) di ko na makita thread eh.

narthuril

April 9th, 2010, 06:59 PM

^ di po ata yan yung swiss bel hotel...

ito po yung proposed location ng swiss bel hotel eh

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2530352/edsa.jpg

richard24

April 9th, 2010, 07:03 PM

sayang., akala ko yun na yun. :(

JAMAICUS

April 15th, 2010, 01:23 PM

Ayala Land North Triangle Development Masterplan

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3475/trinoma.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=810356&page=43

The pseudo-Global City of the Ayalas at Quezon City - Quezon City Central Business District (QC-CBD)

with the Serendra-like development in the middle of the pic

Snippets from Ayala Corp.'s Annual report for 2009

On August 27, 2009, ALI and the National Housing Authority (NHA) signed a Joint Venture Agreement to develop a
29.1-hectare North Triangle Property in Quezon City as a priming project of the government and the private sector.
The joint venture represents the conclusion of a public bidding process conducted by the NHA which began last
October 3, 2008.
ALI’s proposal, which has been approved and declared by the NHA as compliant with the Terms of Reference of the
public bidding and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Joint Venture Guidelines, features the
development of a new Central Business District (CBD) in Quezon City. The CBD will be developed as the Philippines’
first transit-oriented mixed-use central business district that will be a new nexus of commercial activity. The proposal
also aims to benefit the NHA in achieving its mandate of providing housing for informal settlers and transforming a
non-performing asset in a model for urban renewal. The development will also generate jobs and revenues both for
the local and national governments.
ALI's vision for the property is consistent with the mandate of the Urban Triangle Development (TriDev) Commission
to rationalize and speed up the development of the East and North Triangles of Quezon City into well-planned,
integrated and environmentally balanced, mixed-use communities. The joint venture also conforms to NHA's vision of
a private sector-led and managed model for the development of the property, similar to the development experience
in Fort Bonifacio.
The total project cost is estimated at P=22 billion, inclusive of future development costs and the current value of the
property, which ALI and the NHA will contribute as their respective equity share in the joint venture. ALI expects to
start the development within the next two years.

http://www.ayala-group.com/annual_reports/AyalaCorporation2009AnnualReport.pdf

zandro888

April 16th, 2010, 07:22 AM

Grabe, a lot of people are really expecting this on this area. Lots before here were so cheap, my dad bought our last 1985 at less than 20K for the 100 sqm. Im soo excited!!!

Anu kaya name ng first condo development here?

nayki

April 25th, 2010, 02:34 AM

Napansin ko lang very high ang security sa may side ng LandMark side ng Trinoma. Actually may mga naka pwestong heavily armed security guards sa may bungad ng squatters colony sa ilalim ng MRT rail papuntang Depot. Iba ito sa normal ng guards sa trinoma kasi iba uniform nila mukhang kumuha ayala ng reinforcement. Sa mismong Landmark side naman mas madaming trinoma guards sa labas.

Hmmm mukhang malakas ang treat ng squatters sa ayala dahil gigibain na ang mga bahay nila anytime soon para sa upcoming CBD project ng Ayala sa area na yan.

zandro888

April 29th, 2010, 08:55 AM

Unfortunately for the squatters but we need this for QC to move forward further

brownrichardbrown

May 11th, 2010, 10:19 AM

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=810356&page=43

The pseudo-Global City of the Ayalas at Quezon City - Quezon City Central Business District (QC-CBD)

with the Serendra-like development in the middle of the pic

.... ALI expects to
start the development within the next two years.

Tagal pa pala, by this time tapos na ang ibang condos rising today

boy_turista

May 27th, 2010, 02:29 AM

giba na yung palengke part na malaki near the corner heading to qc circle. anong itatayo dito?

leechtat

May 27th, 2010, 12:35 PM

Up ko lang...

Anyone... siguro para sa mga may hawak ng Ayala Land...

Meron daw Serendra na itatayo sa QC... Totoo ba ito?

Ang chismis is according to my partner who has a friend working with NHA,
currently in marathon meetings with Ayala Land people working on QC CBD...

what i heard through the grapevine before, is that alveo - ayala land's upscale brand, shall lead with a condo project by 2011. not sure though if this is the case now.

what they said would be the next serendra project would be the capitolyo compound in mandaluyong.

but a serendra like project in qc-cbd is definitely feasible. as for the pricing, more or less it would be more than the price of their competitor grass residences.

brownrichardbrown

May 27th, 2010, 01:26 PM

what i heard through the grapevine before, is that alveo - ayala land's upscale brand, shall lead with a condo project by 2011. not sure though if this is the case now.

what they said would be the next serendra project would be the capitolyo compound in mandaluyong.

but a serendra like project in qc-cbd is definitely feasible. as for the pricing, more or less it would be more than the price of their competitor grass residences.

Ganda siguro ano lalo if they will locate it sa Veterans Hospital Golf Course...
Daming puno duon eh...

rolfo

May 28th, 2010, 05:06 AM

how do they address the growing traffic in that area? proper traffic handling will make or break this project..

narthuril

May 28th, 2010, 05:12 PM

^ walking distance ang QCBD sa LRT-1, MRT-3 at MRT-7(future) tsaka medyo malapit sa LRT-2 di mo na talaga kailangan ng sasakyan para pumunta sa QCBD

mouldingo

July 19th, 2010, 05:31 AM

May balita po tungkol sa project to be called Vertis North? Passed the other day and mukhang bulldozed na yung land beside the huge squatter colony. Non stop kinukulit si P.Noy ng mga squatter sa Times Street in derailing this pet project ni SB...

QC on the rise as a modern Asian city

MANILA, July 2 (PNA) -- The emergence of Quezon City as one of the premier cities in the Asian region is now visible, not only on print but also in scale model viewing, officials said on Thursday.

This after the city government has taken the initial steps to give rise to a sprawling commercial, lifestyle and residential development within Quezon City's North Triangle area near the TriNoma Mall and the North Avenue station of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

And this is mostly to the credit of come-backing 4th District Quezon City Rep. Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr., who was city mayor for nine years from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2010.

Part of the credit also goes to former Vice President Noli de Castro, who was chairman of the Urban Triangle Development (TriDev) Commission, and the private sector and other agencies involved.

Both De Castro and Belmonte were present during the recent unveiling of the scale-model of the Vertis North at the Quezon City Hall Bulwagan that ushered in the development of the North Triangle area as a viable central business district.

A joint undertaking of Ayala Land Inc. and the National Housing Authority (NHA), the project is expected to provide additional investment and employment opportunities not only for the residents of Quezon City but also of neighboring areas.

Ayala Land Inc. was represented by its president, Antonino T. Aquino, during the unveiling ceremony. Also present was NHA General Manager Federico Laxa.

“This is the new face of Quezon City. I am glad we have a part on it,” said Belmonte, who was elected congressman of the city’s fourth district in the May 10, 2010 polls.

Belmonte, now the Liberal Party’s candidate for speakership in the House of Representatives, said the recent development at the North Triangle area will place Quezon City as a “potential regional contender.”

A World Bank study has identified the 250-hectare government-owned properties at Quezon City's North and East Triangles “as the center of gravity of all commercial activities in the coming years.”

This led to the formation of the Urban Triangle Development Commission through the issuance of Executive Order Nos. 620 and 620-A.

To date, major private sector initiatives are growing in the area with TriNoma, Eton Properties and Ayala as among the earliest locators.

The development even gave U.P. and Ayala Land the go-signal to proceed with their joint venture in what is now the 98-hectare UP-Ayala TechnoHub along Commonwealth Avenue in Diliman. (PNA)
scs/JCA

zandro888

August 26th, 2010, 07:28 PM

lapa ba balita sa name ng condo na itatayo sa tabi ng Trinoma?

magmario

August 28th, 2010, 02:43 PM

http://www.wikimapia.org/16525422/Vertis-North

check this site and you'll see some renderings, don't know how to post pictures

zandro888

August 29th, 2010, 12:44 AM

Thank you! Is vertis North the final name of the project already? Or its the name of the overall development there like "Rockwell" or "Eastwood"

leechtat

August 29th, 2010, 09:31 AM

via @magmario's link...

http://wikimapia.org/p/00/01/29/43/97_big.jpg

http://wikimapia.org/p/00/01/29/43/98_big.jpg

We are not sure how accurate this site dev plan though..

skywalker2008

August 29th, 2010, 10:16 AM

VP Binay meets QC officials on North Triangle Development, relocation of informal settlers (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/print/news/stock-alert/tgdv_vp-binay-meets-qc-officials-on-north-triangle-development-relocation-of-informal-settlers-1137772.html)
Posted on: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:00:38 EDT
MANILA, Aug 27, 2010 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Friday met with Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista and other city officials on the developments of the QC Central Business District (CBD) project.

Also meeting with Vice President Binay were officials of the Urban Triangle Development (TriDev) Commission. They ironed out the relocation of the urban poor settlers in the proposed QC-CBD along North Avenue and EDSA in Barangay Bagong Pag-Asa.

Binay stressed the affected families deserve relocation and should be provided water and electricity services when they transfer.

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has signed a joint venture agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) for the P22-billion development of the 29.1-hectare North Triangle Property in Quezon City into a central business district.

ALI's proposal, which was approved and declared by the NHA as compliant with the Terms of Reference of the public bidding and the NEDA Joint Venture Guidelines, features the development of a new Central Business District (CBD) in Quezon City.

The CBD will be developed as the Philippines' first transit-oriented mixed use central business district that will be a new nexus of commercial activity. The development will also generate jobs as well as revenues for both the local and national governments. (PNA)

cq40

August 29th, 2010, 02:42 PM

^^FAN-TAS-TiQuE!

Greatness, epicness! Sobrang I can't wait for this development, like 40% of such land area is now flat, ready for the project but the remaining 60% still has those plant ang goat shops and informal settlers.. but the informal settlers there will not really give in so easily without a fight ya know..

todjikid

August 29th, 2010, 05:44 PM

flip2_0

August 30th, 2010, 12:36 AM

but the remaining 60% still has those plant ang goat shops and informal settlers.. but the informal settlers there will not really give in so easily without a fight ya know..

What's funny, they don't want to leave the area since they're mostly employed by these government offices around. What they want is to get a "share" on the "residences" to be put up here if not at a discount... wait for it... FOR FREE! How convenient for them, right? :ohno:

flip2_0

August 30th, 2010, 12:46 AM

http://wikimapia.org/p/00/01/29/43/98_big.jpg

I love this open area with greenery in the middle! :banana:

mouldingo

August 31st, 2010, 06:47 AM

What's funny, they don't want to leave the area since they're mostly employed by these government offices around. What they want is to get a "share" on the "residences" to be put up here if not at a discount... wait for it... FOR FREE! How convenient for them, right? :ohno:

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

And what right do they have to demand how the land is developed which they occupied illegally in the first place?

http://ipdprojects.org/nupco/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:initial-brief-on-the-quezon-city-central-business-district-project-&catid=60:north-triangle&Itemid=57

Initial recommendations with regard to the informal settlers:
1. On-site land sharing and medium rise building (MRB). There are two options here:
a. there will be no reduction in land area currently occupied by informal settlers and MRBs that can accommodate 485 units, but only for 11,650 families, will be built in the 23.3 hectares of land area. The total cost estimate for this is P8.4 billion equivalent to the value of 28.1 hectare of land (P300/hectare); and
b. reduction in land area from 23.3 to 15 hectares. This will require larger offsite development of around 15-51 hectares of land and 318 MRBs offsite will have to be built. Cost estimate for this is approximately P8.6 billion which is equal to the value of 28.1 hectare of land. Under this option, some 8.3 hectares (equivalent to 41% of on-site and off-site development costs) of CBD area will be available for commercial/mixed use.

The San Roque Community Center-North Triangle Alliance, Inc., an affiliate member of Kasama Pilipinas and composed of 16 local organizations with a total of approximately 3,000 members presently residing in Sitio San, Roque, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, had intensified its campaign in 2005 for mixed use/on-site development which the residents started demanding for as early as 2000.

todjikid

August 31st, 2010, 07:27 AM

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

And what right do they have to demand how the land is developed which they occupied illegally in the first place?

http://ipdprojects.org/nupco/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:initial-brief-on-the-quezon-city-central-business-district-project-&catid=60:north-triangle&Itemid=57

kalokohan. naku. please. kaya minsang gusto ko ng china-style, iron-fisted rule eh. lugi lang talaga sa ganoong sistema ang mga pasaway.

ayala should just bulldoze that area.

groundzero

September 22nd, 2010, 06:23 PM

I heard that tomorrow, 23-Sep, illegal settlers along Agham Road will create a huge demonstration around their area to voice out their disapproval of the QC-CBD.

carl_ty

September 22nd, 2010, 06:50 PM

:banana: i am excited and hoping na matuloy kahit 80% ng site development plan nila... i am really dreaming of having a streets with trees just like other countries have. i really hope masunod ung site plan. and for the informal settlers. i think they should move out already and just accept what the government will offer. its better to have one than nothing. GO GREEN!

PROMOTE GREEN ARCHITECTURE!!!

maczilla

September 22nd, 2010, 08:06 PM

All this takes is political will. Remember Fort Bonifacio? The clashes there between informal settlers and the government were often bloody and violent. In the end, napaalis din sila. Push comes to shove, baka biglang may LPG stove dyan na "sumabog" at masunog lahat. I think thats how its always been done here.

skywalker2008

September 22nd, 2010, 09:57 PM

QC North triangle residents hold vigil vs impending demolition (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201693/qc-north-triangle-residents-hold-vigil-vs-impending-demolition)
09/23/2010 | 02:11 AM

Fearing demolition, residents of the Quezon City (QC) North Triangle held a vigil Wednesday night to condemn their impending displacement to give way to an Ayala-led QC Central Business District (CBD) project.

Urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) earlier condemned the 340-hectare project, saying it will encroach on part of the 37-hectare residential area in Sito San Roque and displace some 6,000 families.

The P22-billion project is a joint venture between Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and the National Housing Authority to develop 29.1 hectares of North Triangle aimed at making this part of QC a central business and commercial district.

The NHA, which owns the North Triangle property including Sitio San Roque, issued on September 15 a seven-day notice of demolition for the community. Wednesday marks the seventh day of the notice.

While relocation at a housing site in Rizal province was offered, residents have refused to move, citing difficult living conditions, high transportation costs and lack of amenities, such as electricity and water, in the proposed site.

Kadamay said some of the residents voluntarily transferred to the relocation site in exchange for P1,000 from the NHA.

Vice President and housing czar Jejomar Binay earlier met with Quezon City officials, including Mayor Herbert Bautista, and residents of the area to iron out relocation plans.

Kadamay said they are expecting the demolition team, including police personnel, to arrive in the area as early as 8:00 a.m. Thursday.

The over-all CBD project has been described as a “the biggest, most modern and most strategic CBD in the country covering… prime land hemmed in by East Triangle, North Triangle, Veterans Hospital and the University of the Philippines."

The Trinoma Mall and the UP-Ayala Technohub along Commonwealth Avenue are part of the completed infrastructure components of the project.—Jerrie M. Abella/JV, GMANews.TV

mouldingo

September 23rd, 2010, 01:27 AM

^ Why was the word illegal settlers not used? Parang sila pa ata ang kawawa though wala naman silang karapatan mag reklamo.

Evil me would rather see this...

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/04/25/article-0-094C4E20000005DC-543_634x607.jpg

skywalker2008

September 23rd, 2010, 03:16 AM

^^
and this?

-M_sbwv0kto?fs=1&hl=en_US"

maczilla

September 23rd, 2010, 03:22 AM

oh, you guys just wait!

skywalker2008

September 23rd, 2010, 03:47 AM

Violence mars demolition in Quezon City (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201708/violence-mars-demolition-in-quezon-city)
09/23/2010 | 09:00 AM

Violence marred the demolition of houses at a residential area in Quezon City early Thursday, with residents throwing stones at the demolition team.

Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported that rush-hour traffic in the area was snarled due to the early-morning confrontation.

The demolition team and their police escorts were forced to regroup due to the resistance from residents of San Roque II village at the North Triangle area.

As early as Wednesday night, residents at the North Triangle area held a vigil to condemn their impending displacement in favor of an Ayala-led QC Central Business District (CBD) project. (See: QC North triangle residents hold vigil vs impending demolition)

Urban poor group Kadamay questioned the 340-hectare project, saying it will displace some 6,000 families.

The P22-billion project is a joint venture between Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and the National Housing Authority to develop 29.1 hectares of North Triangle aimed at making this part of QC a central business and commercial district.

Last Sept. 15, the National Housing Authority, which owns the North Triangle property including Sitio San Roque, issued a seven-day notice of demolition for the community.

While relocation at a housing site in Rizal province was offered, residents have refused to move, citing difficult living conditions, high transportation costs and lack of amenities, such as electricity and water, in the proposed site. — RSJ, GMANews.TV

zandro888

September 23rd, 2010, 08:09 AM

Thats why theres so much traffic in North, Mindanao Avenue and Edsa awhile ago. I just heard that violence erupted from the demolition activities here at San Roque. I bet the construction activity will go full swing this quarter. Very excited for this development, i just pity the displaced families, i hope the QC goverment will relocate them soon

skywalker2008

September 23rd, 2010, 08:39 AM

^^
They took EDSA as hostage...

mouldingo

September 23rd, 2010, 10:18 AM

Ano sila...hilo? If NHA grants their wish, magsquatter na lang ako. High class living in a high rise in the middle of prime real estate...

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/09/23/10/violence-mars-demolition-along-edsa

"The demand of the people in North Triangle was on-site relocation, They wanted us to build a high-rise building where they would all live in. Based on the plan, we have to relocate them because the cost of building the high-rise at the site is too expensive and NHA cannot afford it," he said.

cq40

September 23rd, 2010, 11:24 AM

Oh my gosh, so pag nag squatter ka, magkaka condo ka na? Waw talo pa mga nagbabayad ng apartment, sila naka libre na, at makaka libre pa. Sa China, walang ganyan ganyan eh.

Pero kung ako ang nasa kalagayan ng mga nasa squatter at mawawalan ako ng tirahan at walang mapupuntahan, dahil sa kagipitan, ipaglalaban mo rin naman talaga yun diba.

Yun nga lang pinipilit nating intindihin, kung babatuhin ka naman ng malalaking bato, mahirap naman yun, and i bet the people there has been notified countless times and i bet they are fully aware of the future plans, they should have done something really. Something good like look for a decent place to stay, not plan for a war against fellow Filipinos.

Kintoy

September 23rd, 2010, 11:43 AM

wag nang demolish-demolish. sunugin na lang ang mga shanties ng mga ugok na squatters yan. isama na rin ang mga punyetang komunistang Kadamay na yan

manila_eye

September 23rd, 2010, 11:54 AM

Those urban poor people should be burned alive. Hadlang sa kaunlaran.

Kintoy

September 23rd, 2010, 11:55 AM

and an eyesore too.

cq40

September 23rd, 2010, 11:57 AM

wag nang demolish-demolish. sunugin na lang ang mga shanties ng mga ugok na squatters yan. isama na rin ang mga punyetang komunistang Kadamay na yan
3 times na yatang nasunog ang area na yan, and what do you know, they rebuilt with stone houses!

skywalker2008

September 23rd, 2010, 12:22 PM

Court stops demolition of shanties in QC :bash: (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100923-293917/Court-stops-demolition-of-shanties-in-QC)

By Nancy C. Carvajal
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 16:45:00 09/23/2010

MANILA, Philippines – The National Housing Authority has been ordered by a local court to stop the demolition of shanties at the central terminal and North Triangle areas in Quezon City.

"The urgent motion for the issuance of a temporary restraining order is granted," said Judge Maria Luisa Padilla of Branch 226.

The squatters in Sitio (sub-village) San Roque, Barangay (village) Bagong Pag-Asa had been fighting off a demolition team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the local police, which was dispatched by the NHA Thursday morning.

The arrival of the demolition crew sparked clashes with illegal settlers who threw bottles and stones, stalling traffic on the northbound lane of Edsa from the Trinoma mall area to White Plains.

flip2_0

September 23rd, 2010, 12:29 PM

I bet the construction activity will go full swing this quarter. Very excited for this development

We all hope so this quarter! Very excited too! :cheers:

xavierdude

September 23rd, 2010, 04:29 PM

wag nang demolish-demolish. sunugin na lang ang mga shanties ng mga ugok na squatters yan. isama na rin ang mga punyetang komunistang Kadamay na yan

pati na rin yung bahay nung Judge ng Branch 226 na yan... pinaasa lang yang mga opportunistang na yan:banana:

richard24

September 23rd, 2010, 04:41 PM

ayaw nila lumipat sa Rizal?!? nakaka-insulto naman sila! ano suddenly they think they're too good for Rizal? I seriously doubt walang kuryente sa relocation sites. nag-iinarte lang mga yan.

john_peralta77

September 24th, 2010, 02:44 AM

^^ uu nga! malaki ang diperensya ng squatter sa mahirap ah! Dapat ang isigaw nila "mga squatter kmi!" para malaman tlga nila kng bkt sila bawal jan. Bat ayaw nila lumipat e hnd nmn sa knila ung lupa e. Buti nga tubig lng bnuhos sa ibang bansa tlgang sunog! Akala nila masmalakas sila sa authorities buti nga hnd pa naglabas ng baril ung mga pulis e!

Ang LIIT nmn ng hinihingi nila, isang HIGH RISE BUILDING! Mura lng nmn un dba!?!?!
E kng ang squatter bbgyan ng high rise condo edi sana lahat na lng ng Pilipino naging squatter na din! Akala nila ang mura mura ng building. Akala ba nila ang dali dali gumawa nun? Sila kaya magpatayo.
Besides, kung matupad man ang gus2 nilang high rise building kelangan pa rin nila muna marelocate.
I have a question, does this TRO mean that the demolition will stop and the construction of a new CBD won't happen? Please i hope they would push this forward.

john_peralta77

September 24th, 2010, 03:56 AM

Magtatayo daw ng CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT sa Quezon city! Nakakita na ba kayo ng squatters area sa Ayala avenue? Mga squatter meron cguro pero mga shanty town... nako nmn!

redriverads

September 24th, 2010, 04:15 AM

Ang problema kasi the govt cant even implement their own policies..

Nagka-pirmahan na jan sa area na jan na kapag oras na ng pag-alis, aalis na sila ng kusa, at matagal na nilang tinanggap ang relocation...

Ngayun at eto na ang oras na yun, dami pa kyaw kyaw...

Meron pa interview sa TV, na dahil daw sa kanila, tumaas na ang halaga ng lupa doon .. nung wala pa sila, walang value daw ang lupa... as in WTF.

Is the government too lame?

Sana maalis din yan sooner or later... just like yung colony sa harap ng SSS East Ave. noon..

john_peralta77

September 24th, 2010, 04:48 AM

Anong dahil sa knila tumaas ang halaga, e ano nmn ba ang natulong ng squatter sa gov't?
Sa totoo lng nakakaawa dn nmn sila pero hnd ba nakakaawa dn tingnan ang pinas kng madami squatter? At sa tingin ba nila kaya nila pahintuin ang 20 billion peso project ng authorities? Wla pa nga cguro sa million ang income nila. Tpos aariin nila ung lupa jan, e nagbayad ba sila para sa lupa nila at housing? At least nmn sa Rizal hnd na sila mabubuwisit sa NHA. Wla na din sana tau pakialam sa knila!

tyronne

September 24th, 2010, 05:17 AM

Magtatayo daw ng CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT sa Quezon city! Nakakita na ba kayo ng squatters area sa Ayala avenue? Mga squatter meron cguro pero mga shanty town... nako nmn!

Don sa malapit sa Makati Med may squatters he he!

john_peralta77

September 24th, 2010, 06:03 AM

^^ haha! uu nga nmn pero hnd nmn kasing laki ng 200+ hectares dba!

Ang daming din complain ng mga squatters sa Rizal. Sira sira daw ung mga facilities, e kng sila nlng kaya magpatayo ng bahay dun?

mouldingo

September 24th, 2010, 06:43 AM

Heard over the radio that Penoy has ordered a moratorium on the demolition/forced relocation of those ILLEGAL SQUATTERS. Even if the TRO is lifted, no demolition will go ahead. May affect ba sa contract between NHA and Ayala Land? The area must be cleared by October this year or Ayala is no longer obligated to pay NHA while the project is in limbo...

traveljunkie

September 24th, 2010, 07:51 AM

Pumapapel lang si Pnoy. Aren't the Ayala's staunch Pnoy supporters? ;)

They can't, but their "employee" (a.k.a. President Aquino) can, and reportedly did, according to another thread.

Heard over the radio that Penoy has ordered a moratorium on the demolition/forced relocation of those ILLEGAL SQUATTERS. Even if the TRO is lifted, no demolition will go ahead. May affect ba sa contract between NHA and Ayala Land? The area must be cleared by October this year or Ayala is no longer obligated to pay NHA while the project is in limbo...

todjikid

September 24th, 2010, 08:17 AM

mouldingo

September 24th, 2010, 08:45 AM

Guess this project is going to the dogs, literally...

RonnieR

September 24th, 2010, 09:03 AM

mouldingo

September 24th, 2010, 09:36 AM

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/09/24/10/aquino-steps-stops-qc-demolition

Aquino steps in, stops QC demolition
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 09/24/2010 2:58 PM | Updated as of 09/24/2010 2:58 PM

MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III on Friday ordered an immediate stop to the relocation of thousands of families living in a shantytown near a major highway in Quezon City.

In a statement, Executive Secretary Paquito "Jojo" Ochoa Jr. said Aquino has instructed him to order the National Housing Authority (NHA) "to suspend the relocation of families living in the NHA property in Sitio San Roque II in North Triangle that oppose their transfer to the NHA's proposed relocation site in Rodriguez, Rizal."

"The relocation is suspended until the NHA provides a comprehensive plan that will ensure orderliness in the implementation of relocation activities," Ochoa said.

The executive secretary said Aquino is saddened by the events that transpired yesterday, which saw informal settlers rioting against NHA demolition teams. The riots injured 11 people and snarled traffic for hours on the northbound lane of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) after informal settlers blocked the highway.

The demolition was stopped after a local trial court judge issued a temporary restraining order in favor of the settlers.

"While the President respects the families’ right to oppose their relocation to Rizal, he nonetheless calls on them to exercise their right to protest in a peaceful manner. He has likewise instructed all authorities to exercise maximum tolerance and is confident that the issue will be resolved by the parties involved," Ochoa said.

NHA General Manager Chito Cruz earlier said at least 3,400 of the estimated 9,000 families on Sition San Roque have already transferred to relocation sites in Montalban and Rodriguez, Rizal. He said he is hoping that the remaining 5,000-plus families will follow suit.

Cruz said the NHA is spending more than P200,000 per family for the relocation. Each family can pay for their new homes for only P300 a month for the next 30 years.

He also brushed aside suggestions that the informal settlers should own the land since they have been developing it over the years.

"Not in all instances you can own the land you squat on. These are titled properties owned by the government," he said

mouldingo

September 24th, 2010, 09:39 AM

ILLEGAL Squatters cannot be choosey...

QC settlers warn: We will not leave this land
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 09/24/2010 11:12 AM | Updated as of 09/24/2010 11:12 AM

But at least 100 families move to relocation site after demolition

MANILA, Philippines - One of the leaders of informal settlers in Quezon City warned Friday that they will not leave their homes in a shantytown situated on government property beside the Ayala-owned TriNoma mall in North Triangle despite the threat of demolition.

Josie Lopez, a resident and a leader of informal settlers in Sitio San Roque, said their group will not leave their homes even if government and local courts ask them to leave.

"May TRO kami o wala, we will not transfer. Buo na ang kalooban namin na hindi tanggapin ang inaalok nilang pabahay dahil perwisyo lang sa amin yan. Even if they demolish us, we will just rebuild," she told ABS-CBN's "Umagang Kay Ganda" (UKG).

More than 5,000 families living in shanties in a 29-hectare property on Sitio San Roque won a temporary reprieve from impending demolition after a local trial court judge ordered the National Housing Authority (NHA) to stop the demolition on Thursday. The judge is set to rule on Friday whether or not to extend the temporary restraining order (TRO).

At least 11 people were injured on Thursday after residents threw rocks and debris at the NHA demolition team. The ensuing violence also stopped traffic on the northbound lane of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue for several hours after informal settlers started blocking the highway.

Lopez blamed local officials' "greed" for Thursday's violence, and said the Quezon City government is selling the land at a loss.

She said many of the informal settlers in Sitio San Roque do not have land anywhere, which forced them to squat on government land.

"I've been here since 1995. Dapat kasi, nung nakita nilang may nagtatayo ng bahay diyan, dapat tinutulan nila. Nobody stopped us, that's why more people came. Pinaunlad namin yung lugar na yan. It's the people in government who are at fault," she said.

Relocation underway

NHA General Manager Chito Cruz said at least 3,400 of the estimated 9,000 families have already transferred to relocation sites in Montalban and Rodriguez, Rizal. He said he is hoping that the remaining 5,000-plus families will follow suit.

"We are offering them relocation, a house that they can own through the years. We will issue them a contract to sell and if they pay for the property after 30 years, they will have their own title," he said.

An NHA representative, meanwhile, admitted that some of the homes in the relocation sites do not have electricity and water services for the time being. “Magtiis na lang muna ngayon... mamadaliin,” said NHA representative Bing Giron, adding that power and water services will be installed next month.

On Thursday, however, 100 families agreed to leave their shanties in Barangay Pag-asa in Quezon City and were brought to the relocation site in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal.

The unoccupied house and lots were unpainted and had no doors. There was no power and water in their new houses.

“Squatter kami. Ano pa magagawa namin?” asked Roque Tubal.

On the other hand, Evelyn Lagari, who was among those who moved to the community, said she was happy with their new home.

Cruz said the NHA is spending more than P200,000 per family for the relocation. Each family can pay for their new homes for only P300 a month for the next 30 years.

“Hindi naman po ito lahat sinisingil natin sa mga magrerelocate. Ang budget ho namin is P203,000 for every family. Ang nire-recover lang ho dito ng NHA is P150,000,” he explained. “Iyun hong balanse ay subsidy na ng gobyerno sa mga nire-relocate.”

Cruz said a World Bank-funded study already showed that the North Triangle property is the best location for a central business district in Quezon City, similar to the ones in Makati, Alabang and Ortigas.

He also brushed aside suggestions that the informal settlers should own the land since they have been developing it over the years.

"Not in all instances you can own the land you squat on. These are titled properties owned by the government," he said

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/09/24/10/qc-settlers-warn-we-will-not-leave-land

manila_eye

September 24th, 2010, 10:36 AM

Those people will not change. Lagyan na lang ng lason ang water supply nila or anything that will eliminate those pests.

b_two

September 24th, 2010, 11:02 AM

swerte naman ng mga is na yan, P300 na m.a. sa may rodriguez, rizal. yung ibang mga nagkakanda-kubang pinoy sa katratrabaho na nakakuha ng property sa lugar na yan nagbabayad ng P4,000+ na m.a. ay wala man lang napapalang tulong mula sa gobyerno. wow, sarap maging is. ngehehe. :lol:

Kintoy

September 24th, 2010, 11:15 AM

parang sayang lang ang effort ko na mag-ipon para makabili ng bahay, pwede naman palang makalibre pag nag-squatter na lang ako....

traveljunkie

September 24th, 2010, 11:18 AM

These squatters (sorry I don't want to be politically correct and call them illegal settlers) should be annihilated.

b_two

September 24th, 2010, 11:23 AM

demand nila ay high-rise building within the site. :lol: condo-unit nga sa dulo ng metro manila maswerte na kung makakuha ka ng P10,000 na m.a. :ohno:

political will naman po kahit konti lang... para nyo ng awa. :lol: nagmakaawa na. :lol:

mouldingo

September 24th, 2010, 12:49 PM

I hope PNoy understand the consequence if he gives in to their demands. Other ILLEGAL SQUATTERS colonies will demand the same attention also.

Lightspeed

September 24th, 2010, 02:02 PM

To be fair though to the reasonable elements among the squatter families, many of them have already opted to be relocated to Montalban, Rizal.

Throughout the day, they lined up in the NHA Processing Centers to help facilitate their transfer to their new community in Montalban.

It's the radical few who are aided and abetted by the unreasonable militant groups like the Kadamay, AnakPawis, KMU and Bayan Muna that deserve our collective condemnation.

richard24

September 24th, 2010, 03:30 PM

in fairness ah! makakapal ang mukha! at talagang gusto nila ng LIBRENG LUPA SA TABI NG TRINOMA?!? choosy much?

ang yabang nila for dissing Montalban, ang daming middle class families ang nagbabayad ng monthly amortization of around 5k-10k sa mga low-cost subdivision sa montalban at san mateo, pero eto silang binibigyan na ng bahay at lupa sa 300 a month, nagrereklamo sila?!? WOW!

maaawa ka ba sa kanila niyan?!? ang YABANG NILA. naiintindihan ko naman na mahirap lang sila ang all, pano sila aasenso niyan kung mareklamo sila?!? if you read yung mga rags to riches na stories, never nag-inarte ang mga yon.

-SNPKLSDMBLDR-

September 24th, 2010, 03:37 PM

LOL! ayaw talaga ni ngoyngoy masira ang image nya sa mga informal settlers (binay mode) at mahihirap!

wino

September 24th, 2010, 06:09 PM

^^ konting will pa..

derf

September 24th, 2010, 06:27 PM

Let us not forget that it was during the time of Noy's mother Cory that squatters started to proliferate..

keyo168

September 24th, 2010, 08:28 PM

Let us not forget that it was during the time of Noy's mother Cory that squatters started to proliferate..

yun mga batas na ginawa ni marcos, like yun P.D. 772 (a.k.a "Penalizing Squatting and Other Similar Acts") ok sana. kaso hindi na masyadong pinatupad under cory's administration. kung nandito pa rin ang P.D. 772, sana hindi na ganito kagulo.

after the R.A. 8368 of 1997, which repealed P.D. 772, lumakas na yung loob ng mga squatters. hindi na sila puwedeng kasuhan ng criminal or civil for squatting. so anong nang gagawin nila? of course. alam na ninyo. "let's do squatting!"

ang resolution na lang bale ngayon is R.A. 7279 (a.k.a. "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992") section 27. but the problem, this only singled out professional squatters and/or syndicate, not common squatters. section 28-29 on the other hand, somewhat protects them and gave them rights againts eviction and demolition. unfortunately, under the law, may laban sila. post ko lang yung section 29 para alam natin lahat.

Section 29. Resettlement. - Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, the local government units, in coordination with the National Housing Authority, shall implement the relocation and resettlement of persons living in danger areas such as esteros, railroad tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and in other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks and playgrounds. The local government unit, in coordination with the National Housing Authority, shall provide relocation or resettlement sites with basic services and facilities and access to employment and livelihood opportunities sufficient to meet the basic needs of the affected families.

this is not about kinakampihan ni pnoy ang mga squatters, but pinapatupad lang ang batas. mali man, unfair man pero nasa batas yun eh. which unfortunately needs to be upheld. if not, sooner or later it will bite pnoy for not implimenting the rule of law. sisihin natin yung nagpasa ng batas na yun at yung nagrepeal ng P.D. 772. hindi yung nagpapatupad.

trivia: this R.A. 7279 was approved during cory's administration. R.A. 8368 (that repealed marcos' P.D. 772) was approved in 1997 under ramos' administration.

keyo168

September 24th, 2010, 08:54 PM

pero sobra sobrang good deal na yung offer kapalit ng paglipat nila. bakit hindi na lang sundin yung provision sa batas para walang sakit ng ulo?

Section 28. Eviction and Demolition.- Eviction or demolition as a practice shall be discouraged. Eviction or demolition, however, may be allowed under the following situations:

(a) When persons or entities occupy danger areas such as esteros, railroad tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds;

(b) When government infrastructure projects with available funding are about to be implemented; or

(c) When there is a court order for eviction and demolition.
In the execution of eviction or demolition orders involving underprivileged and homeless citizens, the following shall be mandatory:

(1) Notice upon the effected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of eviction or demolition;

(2) Adequate consultations on the matter of resettlement with the duly designated
representatives of the families to be resettled and the affected communities in the areas where they are to be relocated;

(3) Presence of local government officials or their representatives during eviction or demolition;

(4) Proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition;

(5) Execution of eviction or demolition only during regular office hours from Mondays to Fridays and during good weather, unless the affected families consent otherwise;

(6) No use of heavy equipment for demolition except for structures that are permanent and of concrete materials;

(7) Proper uniforms for members of the Philippine National Police who shall occupy the first line of law enforcement and observe proper disturbance control procedures; and

(8) Adequate relocation, whether temporary or permanent: Provided, however, That in cases of eviction and demolition pursuant to a court order involving underprivileged and homeless citizens, relocation shall be undertaken by the local government unit concerned and the National Housing Authority with the assistance of other government agencies within forty-five (45) days from service of notice of final judgment by the court, after which period the said order shall be executed: Provided, further, That should relocation not be possible within the said period, financial assistance in the amount equivalent to the prevailing minimum daily wage multiplied by sixty (60) days shall be extended to the affected families by the local government unit concerned.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Housing an Urban Development Coordinating Council shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the above provision.

so DILG and HUDCC should just step up para matapos na ang problemang ito. minimum wage multiplied by 60 days is much lower than 50T (200T cost ng relocation per family minus 150T na irerecover ng NHA for ilang years pa). i want to see these people get less than what's being offered to them. it serves them right! sobrang napaka unreasonable ng demands nila eh!

todjikid

September 24th, 2010, 10:43 PM

Let us not forget that it was during the time of Noy's mother Cory that squatters started to proliferate..

he is just being a plain coward. he is afraid of another scandal after the hostage taking.

hay naku...what can we expect from him other than eating a cheap hotdog sandwich to improve the philippine economy.

San-Mat

September 25th, 2010, 08:36 PM

Enjoy (up and down) the ride. 6 more years with PNoy.
Unless na mas gusto nyo talaga si Erap for president.
Clearly si Gibo and Villar not even close to get the mandate of the people.
Kung hindi tumakbo si PNoy Erap president ngayon.

Mas lalong magiging tamad mga tao kung puro bigay ng bigay.
Swerte naman ang mahal ng lupa hinihingi nila.

skywalker2008

September 26th, 2010, 04:53 AM

North Triangle dwellers eye class suit vs NHA over demolition (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201919/north-triangle-dwellers-eye-class-suit-vs-nha-over-demolition)
MARK D. MERUEÑAS, GMANews.TV
09/25/2010 | 05:58 PM

Residents being evicted from the North Triangle area in Quezon City on Saturday threatened to file a class suit against the National Housing Authority (NHA) for the violent demolition that left at least 14 people, including seven residents, wounded.

This was according to Edwin Nakpil, convenor of the North Triangle Coalition, which is composed of several residents’ associations in Sitio San Roque II, Barangay Bagong Pag-asa.

NHA personnel on Thursday started a large-scale demolition of houses in the community, as part of its P22-billion joint venture with Ayala Land to develop 29.1 hectares of the North Triangle into a so-called Central Business District that would supposedly to rival Makati City's business center.

Nakpil was quoted in a radio report as saying they will seek a dialogue with President Benigno Aquino III upon his return next week from an official US visit.

The convenor said the North Triangle residents plan to ask Aquino to form an independent body to investigate alleged abuses committed by authorities during the demolition.

While conceding that the NHA is the listed owner of the property, including Sitio San Roque, residents opposed the demolition, ultimately setting up barricades and physically resisting demolition teams on Thursday.

Hurt in the seven-hour long clash between the residents and authorities were not only residents but also firefighters and policemen, who were deployed in the area to maintain peace and order.

As a result of Thursday's violent clash, the President, through Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. ordered the NHA to suspend the dismantling of houses until the agency is able to provide a comprehensive plan for an orderly implementation of their relocation.

Prior to the President's order, acting presiding Judge Luisa Quijano-Padilla issued a temporary restraining order against demolition activities that expired 8 a.m. last Friday.

On-site development

Meanwhile, at a press conference also on Saturday, the protesting residents of North Triangle urged the government to set up an "on-site development" center or "in-city development" area inside the planned business district where they could re-settle, instead of relocating them outside the city or driving them back to the provinces.

The residents said they would only agree to leave North Triangle if the government assures them of relocation within Quezon City, and not to peripheral areas like the proposed relocation site in Southville-8B, barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal.

The residents do not want to move to the Rodriguez site, citing studies supposedly showing that the relocation area was prone to soil erosion, Nakpil added.

The residents' threats came on the heels of Vice President Jejomar Binay's visit to the relocation site, which is being prepared to accommodate about 3,600 families.—JV, GMANews.TV

todjikid

September 26th, 2010, 06:40 AM

leechtat

September 26th, 2010, 06:47 AM

ang kakapal ng mukha... as in dapat di sila pansinin.. grabe!!!!

studentathlete

September 26th, 2010, 06:55 AM

Nagrereklamo pa sila sa binibigay? Please!

mouldingo

September 26th, 2010, 11:12 AM

Mr. President, the foreign and local business community is watching, don't screw up again...

john_peralta77

September 26th, 2010, 11:25 AM

Hmm...ang tanong ay pano na ung CBD? Hnd nmn cguro macacancel ung project dhil lng sa mga BOSS ni PNoy dba? Kapal ng muka nilang sbihin pinaunlad nila ung lupa, puro squatter pa din nmn sila. Hnd dn dpat sila magreklamo sa relocation site ksi pasalamat sila hnd sila gagastos e. Tpos bat nmn sila magffile ng kaso na may nasaktan sila e sila nga nagumpisa ng gulo, sila pa nga nanguna mambato. Hay...intay lng tau mawawala dn sila!

richard24

September 26th, 2010, 11:45 AM

WOW. ang kakapal ng mukha talaga. choosy pa sila?!?!? KAPAL!! kami ngang namomroblema sa pagbabayad ng amortization para sa condo malapit diyan eh, tapos sila gusto nila libreng condo sa north triangle?!? hahaha. isa silang malaking joke time. hindi na sila nakaka-awa.

todjikid

September 26th, 2010, 12:18 PM

todjikid

September 26th, 2010, 01:04 PM

kelangan gumawa tayo ng anti-squatter fan page sa facebook...tapos i "like" natin lahat...hehehe. pano ba yon?

Grabe---itinatayo ulit nila ang mga barung barung. Naman kasi Noy, okay na naging barung barong pa ulit....isip-isip.

I salute Herbert for not intervening.

http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/related/66871/24oras-after-demolition-north-triangle-dwellers-rebuilding-shanties

urban myth

September 26th, 2010, 06:26 PM

skywalker2008

September 27th, 2010, 02:39 AM

Grabe---itinatayo ulit nila ang mga barung barung. Naman kasi Noy, okay na naging barung barong pa ulit....isip-isip.

I salute Herbert for not intervening.

http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/related/66871/24oras-after-demolition-north-triangle-dwellers-rebuilding-shanties

^^
24oras: After demolition, North Triangle dwellers rebuilding shanties
09/25/2010 | 06:12 PM

They're gaining grounds everyday, literally... :ohno:

Dapat ito ang kuning contractor during demolitions:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6853/malabananposonegrojpg.jpg

Ang bawat araw na nadedelay ang demolisyon sa lugar na ito ay malaking sampal sa lahat ng lehitimong manggagawa na regular at walang pakundangang kinakaltasan ng buwis. Mga manggagawang napipilitan pang umupa ng tirahan o magtiis ng malayuang byahe araw-araw para lamang makarating sa kanilang pinapasukan.

Kung tutuusin ang mga iskwater na ito pa nga dapat ang singilin ng upa katumbas ng ilang taon nilang pamamalagi nang ilegal sa lugar na iyon. Ang mga ganitong uri ng tao ay dapat lamang de-suplinahin.

Paano kaya kung ang lahat naman ng mga taxpayer ang magrally at magdemand ng moratorium sa pagkaltas ng buwis... :nuts:

todjikid

September 27th, 2010, 03:06 AM

^^
24oras: After demolition, North Triangle dwellers rebuilding shanties
09/25/2010 | 06:12 PM

They're gaining grounds everyday, literally... :ohno:

Dapat ito ang kuning contractor during demolitions:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6853/malabananposonegrojpg.jpg

Ang bawat araw na nadedelay ang demolisyon sa lugar na ito ay malaking sampal sa lahat ng lehitimong manggagawa na regular at walang pakundangang kinakaltasan ng buwis. Mga manggagawang napipilitan pang umupa ng tirahan o magtiis ng malayuang byahe araw-araw para lamang makarating sa kanilang pinapasukan.

Kung tutuusin ang mga iskwater na ito pa nga dapat ang singilin ng upa katumbas ng ilang taon nilang pamamalagi nang ilegal sa lugar na iyon. Ang mga ganitong uri ng tao ay dapat lamang de-suplinahin.

Paano kaya kung ang lahat naman ng mga taxpayer ang magrally at magdemand ng moratorium sa pagkaltas ng buwis... :nuts:

Drag each of them by their hair.

Yes to relocation. NO TO IN-CITY resettlement sites.

Magbe-breed lang tayo ng mga kriminal dyan.

nayki

September 27th, 2010, 03:13 AM

Unahin ang kapakan ng nakakarami hindi ng iilan. Ang tagal nyo ng nakatira dyan sa lupa ng pag aari bawat Pilipino, sobra sobra na ang pakinabang nyo. Panahon na para makinabang naman ang lahat sa lupang iyan. Binigyan na nga kayo ng malilipatan eh sobra pa ang reklamo nyo. Dami din naman mahihirap na nakatira sa malalayong lugar at gumagasta ng malaki sa pamasahe at nagsasakripisyo.

Dapat wag payagan mga iyan magtayo ulit ng bahay, lalo na iyang asa harapan along EDSA. Sobra nyo na pinakinbangan yan, ginawa nyo bentahan ng KAMBING at BRICKS product. Laki na ng kinita nyo ano pa ba ang gusto nyo.

mouldingo

September 27th, 2010, 04:21 AM

Those ILLEGAL SQUATTERS have even built on the island along EDSA which seperates the traffic going to Trinoma... Ang Kapal ng mukha.

pau_p1

September 27th, 2010, 05:47 AM

igi_master

September 27th, 2010, 06:48 AM

dapat iCRIMINALIZE ang illegal squatting, at sampahan ng milyong danyos sa iniisquattan... kasi yang mga iyan ilang ulin mang sunugin, parang mga kabuti na bumabalik at tumutubo..

yang lugar na yan, pati yung dun sa may Guadalupe.. pare pareho silang taon taon kung sunugin.. pero di pa rin malinis.. kasi himbis irelocate agad ng city government eh papakainin at bibigyan pa ng kung ano anong libre..

eh whole year round libre tubig at kuryente ng mga yan.. baka may mga cable pa yang mga yan... ang matindi pa ehh.. nag-papaupa pa yang mga yan...

Tama ka dyan, yung iba dyan yumaman na dahil sa dami nilang libre at umalis na sa mga ganyang lugar ang natira na lang ay ang pinapaupahan nilang barung barung na in naman sa mga bagong salta dito sa manila. kaya dapat pipiliin din nila yung bibigyan nila ng relokasyon bawas gastos.

Bosnyboy

September 27th, 2010, 10:45 AM

How I wish there was a way to show the greater majority of people who want these squatters out of metro manila (or even the country perhaps!)

Sorry, sobrang kapal kasi e ... Grabe yung sense of entitlement! Matuto naman silang magtrabaho at magipon. Aminado ng NHA ang may ari, ang dami pang demands. Kaya sila kinakarma ng kahirapan e. Oh and by the way, yung nasira nilang MMDA booth, yung relocation site nila and part nung dole out nila from NHA na 6,000 pesos, in essence, galing yun sa income tax na ibinabawas sa sweldo natin buwan buwan ... tayo na legitimate taxpayers, tayo na nagko-commute ng higit pa sa layo ng rizal hanggang QC at nagbabayad para mangupahan ng legal buwan buwan (well, sa kaso ko at ng mga kakilala ko). Hindi ito ang mahihirap na dapat tinutulungan.

I'm for the facebook page! Or maybe a signature campaign to be given to PNoy, NHA, The police, demolition team, and even the squatters themselves!

Don't worry ... I'm ok, I'm ok :P

How do we get that lina law repealed? Stupid e ...

Pagpasensyahan mo na sila kasi sabi nga nila eh, mahirap lang sila. Kaya dapat unawain natin, bigyan sila daw dapat ng tig iisang mansion sa may corinthian gardens o kahit sa acropolis sa loob ng qc pa ren, kung malabis naman yun bigyan na lang ng 3 bedroom unit sa eastwood city. Bigyan na ren ng libreng edukasyon sa ateneo, up or miriam. Bigyan na ren ng buwanang allowance na tig 500th piso bawat isa. Pagbigyan na natin mahirap lang kasi sila eh.

Sky Harbor

September 27th, 2010, 10:53 AM

dapat iCRIMINALIZE ang illegal squatting

It is illegal, but the Lina Law effectively decriminalized it.

boypad

September 27th, 2010, 11:04 AM

The bosses have spoken

Manila Standard Today
Are We Therer Yet by Bong Austero - Opinion
September 27, 2010

Traffic in Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare ground to a complete halt last week when thousands of squatters barricaded a portion of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to dramatize their protest against a demolition being pushed by the National Housing Authority. By barricading Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare, the squatters in fact staged their own hostage situation. But then, the victims weren’t tourists from another country but hapless commuters; ordinary people trying to go about their daily business and make a decent living so nobody really paid attention.

Besides, we’ve been there a lot of times already. Wasn’t it just a couple of months ago when a similar drama was staged somewhere in Quezon City? I remember former Vice President Teofisto Guingona trying to play a role in that one, interceding for the illegal settlers. This time around, the contested lot is a huge government property: A 29-hectare property of the Quezon City government right next to the Trinoma mall. Quite a valuable piece of land, for sure. No wonder people are willing to fight to the death for a piece of it.

For the longest time, that swathe of land was idle and served mainly as feeding ground for the goats that some enterprising individuals later on butchered and sold at makeshift stalls right on EDSA. It was Kambingan country. And then the illegal settlers came. My daughter works in a building right across the area. She says that the community grew algebraically when Trinoma became operational and it became obvious that the value of the area was going to skyrocket. Settlers smelled opportunity and descended like a plaque of locusts.

Why, the whole place even got a legitimate name. It now goes by the name Sitio San Roque. The settlers got organized. And now they have set claims on the property and now speak with authority about land valuations, the law, and the workings of the Quezon City government. These are illegal settlers who sure know how to fight back. Their president, Josie Lopez, is one feisty lady who knows how to work the media. She was all over the morning shows last week spewing quite a mouthful against the Quezon City government, the National Housing Authority, and the developers.

A defiant Lopez challenged authorities saying they would never give up the land. She said that if their shanties got demolished, they would just rebuild them. Their logic: They developed the land. They said that before they settled in the area, it was overrun by Cogon grass. I don’t really know what she meant when she said they developed the land—perhaps she was referring to the fact that they created alleys, dug toilet holes on the ground, and had electricity wiring (both legal and illegal) strung into the area.

She said the relocation site given to them in Montalban, Rizal didn’t have the amenities of North Triangle. Their children go to school around the area (must be Ateneo de Manila University, Miriam College, or perhaps the Philippine Science High School), their livelihoods are within the area (Trinoma Mall, or perhaps SM North City), ergo, they should be allowed to stay in the area. It’s difficult not to raise eyebrows at their demands: A hospital, a school, and livelihood projects in the relocation sites in addition to free housing.

But then again, the settlers are really just asking for basic services that ordinarily should be made available to citizens anyway. The problem is that this whole squatting phenomenon has been made complicated by greed and opportunism. It is very obvious that a number of the squatters are “professional squatters”—people who have turned the whole thing into an enterprise of sorts. They avail of relocation sites, promptly sell them, and then look for other places that they can “settle” in. I have been told that some enterprising people actually make a lot of money by settling in slums—they provide the services that informal settlers need at a very high premium. At the Baseco Compound in Manila for example, there are illegal settlers who operate grocery stores and “water concessions.” In case you didn’t know, informal settlers pay as much as ten times for water what residents in Forbes Park do.

The current efforts to relocate the settlers from Sitio San Roque to Montalban or Rodriquez, Rizal will cost the NHA around P200 thousand per family—not a small amount of money given the number of illegal settlers in the area. Reports say there are at least 5,000 families living in the area. If government paid guards to make sure no one settled in the area, the cost would have been a tiny fraction. Sadly, strategic thinking is something alien to people in government.

The problem of illegal settlers is something that requires a comprehensive solution. We need to amend the Urban Development Housing Act of 1992, otherwise known as the Lina Law. Everyone keeps talking about it, but obviously no politician will dare touch this law because it will earn him or her the ire of the millions of squatters in this country. It will be tantamount to political suicide. This law effectively made evicting squatters from private and government-owned properties a virtual impossibility. I am aware though that amending the law is not enough. The problem requires a comprehensive solution —one that would include managing urban migration, providing education, jobs, etc.

The drama in Quezon City has been temporarily put on hold by two interceding events. A trial court issued a temporary restraining order stopping the NHA from pushing through with the demolition. The President of the Republic has also issued a status quo order all the way from the United States. A still defiant Lopez, speaking for the illegal settlers, reminded the President of his inaugural message: Kami ang boss mo (we, the people, are your bosses).

The reference to politics is indicative of just how this whole squatting problem is strongly linked to Philippine politics. In fact, the roots of the problem can be linked to politics!
The truth of the matter is that illegal settlers flourish because a number of politicians coddle them and use them during elections. This is certainly true in Quezon City and in Makati and in other urban centers where squatter colonies produce the votes that elect people into office. Lopez claims former President Joseph Estrada even promised the land to them. She also dropped hints that incumbent Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista also did the same during the last election campaign. Lopez challenge Bautista directly: “what happened to your promise during the campaign that there will be no demolition?”

keyo168

September 27th, 2010, 12:08 PM

i believe the root of the problem is politics. majority of the people in the philippines belongs to the poor. if you made a law that is fair pero tatamaan ang mga poor, next election you will not going to be voted.

about lopez, she can go to %#*!! baluktot yung logic niya. sila daw nagdevelop kaya tumaas ang presyo ng lupa? stupid. kailan ba nangyayari na ang isang squatter infested area nagaappreciate ng value? a well plan community ang nagpapataas ng value ng lupa. like hospital, school, malls, office, transportation. never ang squatter filled area. they contributed nothing para tumaas o magappreciate yung value ng north triangle. tapos ngayon inaako nila yung increase ng real estate value?

i would like to borrow a car from her (lopez). tapos lalagyan ko ng spoiler. tapos kung kukunin na niya sa akin, i will tell her she needs to buy me a new car na ganoon na ganoon din specs before i will return her car. kasi ginawan ko ng improvement yung car niya. siya ba papayag? stupid!!!!!!!!!!

i believe they are playing hard to get so that they can squeeze more money from the gov't. that is at the expense of the ones who are paying taxes. tinirhan na ng libre for many years, bibigyan na ng sariling pabahay, tapos mapili pa? anong tawag doon? GARAPAL!

sometimes i really appreciate what marcos did to this country. marami siyang nagawang magagandang batas, pero maraming "matatalino" (kuno) ang pumalit na nagmamarunong. puro satsat. pero wala namang ginagawa para maresolba ang problema. habang tumatagal yung pilipinas palubog ng palubog dahil dito.

b_two

September 27th, 2010, 02:47 PM

part ng lina law about resettlement at demolition from presidential commission for the urban poor. (http://pcup-national.blogspot.com/2006/02/republic-act-no-7279.html) yung link ay para din sa buong batas.

ARTICLE VII

URBAN RENEWAL AND RESETTLEMENT

Section 26. Urban Renewal and Resettlement. – This shall include the rehabilitation and development of blighted and slum areas and the resettlement of Program beneficiaries in accordance with the provision of this Act. On-site development shall be implemented whenever possible in order to ensure minimum movement of occupants of blighted lands and slum areas. The resettlement of the beneficiaries of the Program from their existing places of occupancy shall be undertaken only when on-site development is not feasible and after compliance with the procedure laid down in Section 28 of this Act.

Section 27. Action Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicates. – The local government units, in cooperation with the Philippine National Police, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), and the PCUP-accredited urban poor organization in the area, shall adopt measures to identify and effectively curtail the nefarious and illegal activities of professional squatters and squatting syndicates, as herein defined.

Any person or group identified as such shall be summarily evicted and their dwelling structures demolished, and shall be disqualified to avail of the benefits of the Program. A public official who tolerates or abets the commission of the abovementioned acts shall be dealt with in accordance with existing laws.

For purposes of this Act, professional squatters or members of squatting syndicates shall be imposed the penalty of six (6) years imprisonment or a fine of not less than Sixty thousand pesos (P60,000) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000), or both, at the discretion of the court.

Section 28. Eviction and Demolition. Eviction or demolition as a practice shall be discouraged. Eviction or demolition, however, may be allowed under the following situations:

(a) When persons or entities occupy danger areas such as esteros, railroad tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks, shorelines, waterways, and other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds;

(b) When government infrastructure projects with available funding are about to be implemented; or

(c) When there is a court order for eviction and demolition.

In the execution of eviction or demolition orders involving underprivileged and homeless citizens, the following shall be mandatory:

(1) Notice upon the affected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of eviction or demolition;

(2) Adequate consultations on the matter of resettlement with the duly designated representatives of the families to be resettled and the affected communities in the areas where they are to be relocated;

(3) Presence of local government officials or their representatives during eviction or demolition;
(4) Proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition;

(5) Execution of eviction or demolition only during regular office hours from Mondays to Fridays and during good weather, unless the affected families consent otherwise;

(6) No use of heavy equipment for demolition except for structures that are permanent and of concrete materials;

(7) Proper uniforms for members of the Philippine National Police who shall occupy the first line of law enforcement and observe proper disturbance control procedures; and

(8) Adequate relocation, whether temporary or permanent; Provided, however, That in cases of eviction and demolition pursuant to a court order involving underprivileged and homeless citizens, relocation shall be undertaken by the local government unit concerned and the National Housing Authority with the assistance of other government agencies within forty-five (45) days from service of notice of final judgment by the court, after which period the said order shall be executed: Provided, further, That should relocation not be possible within the said period, financial assistance in the amount equivalent to the prevailing minimum daily wage multiplied by sixty (60) days shall be extended to the affected families by the local government unit concerned.

The Department of Interior and Local Government and the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council shall jointly promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the above provision.

Section 29. Resettlement. – Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, the local government units, in coordination with the National Housing Authority, shall implement the relocation and resettlement of persons living in danger areas such as esteros, railroad tracks, garbage dumps, riverbanks shorelines, waterways, and in other public places such as sidewalks, roads, parks and playgrounds. The local government units, in coordination with the National Housing Authority, shall provide relocation or resettlement sites with basic services and facilities and access to employment and livelihood opportunities sufficient to meet the basic needs of the affected families.

Section 30. Prohibition Against New Illegal Structures. – It shall be unlawful for any person to construct any structure in areas mentioned in the preceding section.

After the effectivity of this Act, the barangay, municipal or city government units shall prevent the construction of any kind or illegal dwelling units or structures within their respective localities. The head of any local government unit concerned who allows, abets or otherwise tolerates the construction of any structure in violation of this section shall be liable to administrative sanctions under existing laws and to penal sanctions provided for in this Act.

Kowloon Boy

September 28th, 2010, 07:29 AM

Aside from political benefits to politicians, Lina law does not serve the majority of the community nor the society.

Illegal squatting is the worst form of thievery. Imagine if someone snatch your cellphone worth P8000.00 and got caught, he'd surely land in jail, whereas if these squatters grab your property worth Pmillions, they not only enjoy the benefit of relocation, but you'd have one hell of a hard time recovering your own property.

Geesh! Only in the Philippines.

derf

September 28th, 2010, 08:54 AM

I know it was called then as that "STUPID LINA LAW"..

But come to think of it, it has withstood the test of time. 20 something years and no one has even complained about it (no politicians, that is.. :lol:). It could mean only two things:

1. The law is so good and perfect that nothing needs to be done about it.
2. Everybody is so stupid in congress. :bash:

Joke lang po.. of course it's politics.. :banana:

todjikid

September 28th, 2010, 09:13 AM

traveljunkie

September 28th, 2010, 11:04 AM

Repeal the LINA LAW!!!

mouldingo

September 28th, 2010, 12:07 PM

Any news on when the next siege will take place and finally remove these parasites from the promised land?:lol:

Pinuntahan ng mga ILLEGAL squatter jologs kasama ng mga leftist militants/anarchist/commies to DEMAND that PNoy agree to their position kanina sa Mendiola.

urban myth

September 28th, 2010, 04:33 PM

todjikid

September 28th, 2010, 09:52 PM

Sana may magtayo ng anti-squatter NGO. I will make it one of my top charities, promise. :P

By the way, is QC-CBD going to be smaller, bigger or the same size as Ortigas-CBD or Makati CBD? Can anyone compare?

Also, sa south triangle ba walang squatters? Yung north lang ang na-infest nila? :)

eto...suportahan daw ang mga maralitang taga-lungsod.

Itigil ang Demolisyon sa Sitio San Roque! Suportahan ang mga maralitang lungsod!
Date: 23 September 2010
Reference Person: Roger Soluta, KMU secretary-general
Contact information: 0928-721-5313
Mariing kinokondena ng Kilusang Mayo Uno ang nagaganap na demolisyon
ng mga bahay ng maralitang lungsod sa Sitio San Roque, Barangay Bagong
Pag-asa, Quezon City. Itinuturo namin ang gobyernong Aquino, ang
kapitalistang pamilyang Ayala, ang mga opisyal ng National Housing
Authority, Metro Manila Development Authority at lokal na pamahalaan ng
Quezon City bilang mga kriminal sa likod ng demolisyong ito.

Makatarungan ang paglaban ng mga residente ng Sitio San Roque.
Hindi lamang ito usapin ng kanilang mga tirahan na matagal na nilang
inookupa. Usapin din ito ng kanilang kabuhayan na mawawala kung sila ay
palalayasin. Karapatan nila, katulad ng lahat ng maralita, ang
paninirahan at kabuhayan. Dahil hindi ibinigay ng pamahalaan ang
kanilang mga karapatan, gumawa sila ng paraan. Ngayon, ito ang inaalis
sa kanila.

Gusto silang dalhin sa relocation site sa Montalban, Rizal na isinusuka
maging ng mga residente doon. Mawawalan na nga sila ng kabuhayan sa
pag-demolish sa kanilang tahanan, dadalhin pa sila sa lugar na walang
tubig, walang kuryente at binabaha kapag umuulan. Makatarungan na
labanan nila ang ganitong klase ng relokasyon, na walang iba kundi
pagtatapon sa mga maralita sa lugar ng lalong kahirapan at pagkabusabos.

Matagal nang naghahanap ang mga residente ng Sitio San Roque ng
mapayapang pakikipag-usap sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno tungo sa mapayapang
pagresolba ng usapin sa lupa sa kanilang lugar. Bago pa man maupo si
Presidente Noynoy, dumulog sila sa bahay nito para ihapag ang kanilang
mga panawagan. Matapos ang maraming pagtuturuan ng mga sangkot na
opisyal, sa dulo’y hindi pa rin sila pinakinggan.

Kaya ngayon, napupwersa silang lumaban. Binarikadahan nila ang papasukan
ng demolition team patungo sa kanilang kabahayan. Nang marahas na
binuwag ang barikada at marahas na tinungo ang mga bahay nila ng
demolition team para wasakin, hindi napigilan ang pambabato sa
demolition team. Kasalanan ito ng mga kriminal sa likod ng demolisyon.
Hindi nila pinakinggan ang mga panawagan ng mga maralita.

Maingay ang gobyernong Aquino sa paghingi ng honeymoon period sa
midya at mga mamamayan. Pero walang honeymoon period na ibinigay ang
gobyernong ito sa mga maralitang lungsod. Tuluy-tuloy ang demolisyon ng
mga kabahayan nila. Bago ang demolisyon sa Sitio San Roque, naganap ang
marahas na demolisyon sa New Manila kamakailan lang. Tinapatan din ito
ng militanteng paglaban ng mga residente doon.

Sabi ng gobyernong Aquino, pinag-aaralan pa nito ang tunay na kalagayan
ng bansa. Pero hindi pag-aaral ang nakikita ng mga maralita, kundi
pandarahas at pambubuwag ng mga tahanan. Sa nagaganap na demolisyon sa
Sitio San Roque, lalo lang ipinapakita ng gobyernong Aquino na isa
talaga itong gobyerno ng mayayaman, ng mga malalaking kapitalista,
panginoong maylupa, at dayuhang kapangyarihan sa bansa.

Ito ang ipinapaabot namin sa mga maralita ng Sitio San Roque:
Hindi kayo nag-iisa. Kaisa ninyo ang mga manggagawa at mamamayan na
biktima rin ng maka-kapitalistang modernisasyon at kontra-maralitang
pambubusabos na isinusulong ng gobyernong ito at ng malalaking
kapitalistang tulad ng mga Ayala. Ang inyong makatarungang laban ay
laban ng lahat nating manggagawa at mamamayan.

Tinatawagan namin ang lahat ng manggagawa at mamamayan: Ipakita natin sa
mga maralita ng Sitio San Roque ang ating mainit na pakikiisa. Tumungo
tayo doon. Patatagin natin ang kanilang barikada. Magdala tayo ng
suporta. Gamutin natin ang mga sugat nila. Makiisa tayo sa paglaban para
sa paninirahan at kabuhayan. Ipaunawa natin sa lahat ang makatarungang
paglaban ng mga maralita ng Sitio San Roque. #

arrrrrghhh....

keyo168

September 28th, 2010, 11:25 PM

ang tinatawag nilang kapitalista ang siyang nagbabayad ng mga buwis para may pang pagawa ng mrt/lrt at kalsada, hospital, pinagkukunan ng pambayad nila sa ospital thru charity. pang pagawa ng mga paaralan at nagpapaaral sa kanilang mga anak. ang mall na kanilang pinapasyalan. ang galing naman nila tumira sa mga pinagkukunan nila ng pondo sa pangangailangan nila makalibre lang. mahiya naman kayo!

ang sinasabi nilang karapatan ay yung mang-agaw ng lupa at tirhan ng maraming taon na hindi man lang nagbabayad ng mga buwis at upa. nagkakalat at hinahayaan ang gobyerno kumuha ng mga kalat nila sa pamamagitan din sa pondo ng mga kapitalistang nagbabayad ng mga buwis! imulat ang mga mata! wala na kayong alam kundi humingi ng humingi. mang-agaw tapos sasabihin may karapatan kayo! na kayo ang kawawa! kung wala yung sinasabi ninyong kapitalista. saan kayo pupulutin? letse kayo! hindi kayo marunong magisip!!!!

sorry. nakakainit talaga ng dugo pag nakakabasa ka ng mga ganito at yung mga nangyayari sa bansa natin. ginagawang gatasan na lang ang mga nagsisikap magtrabaho para mapaganda ang bansa natin. tapos yung mga tamad na walang ginawa kundi uminom sa tanghali, magsasalita ng ganyan. pati mga tao sa gobyerno tulad ng mwss hinihigop ang kaban ng bayan para palakihin ang mga bulsa nila. kawawa naman ang mamamayan! saan ba papunta ang bansa natin pag ganito lahat ng tao magisip!???? karamihan gustong manamantala!

keyo168

September 28th, 2010, 11:46 PM

inunawa mo ang mga maralitang walang matirhan. pinatira mo sa pagaari mo. tapos pag dating ng panahon, aangkinin na nila ang pagaari mo? at sasabihin binubusabos sila at hindi makatarungan?

gumawa ka ng batas para intindihin ang mga maralita na gawing hindi kriminal ang pag-i-isquat tapos babalingan ka sa huli at tatawagin ka na ikaw ang kriminal? iyan ang maralita! iaabot mo ang kamay mo para tumulong, hahatakin nila ang braso mo hanggang makuha nila lahat lahat ng sa iyo! dapat sa inyo ikulong at hindi na lang bigyan ng kahit na anong tulong at pangunawa. sayang lang kasi. hindi kayo marunong tumanaw ng utang na loob at magpasalamat. lalo pang lumalakas ang mga loob ninyo para humingi ng humingi at iasa na lang lahat sa gobyerno! daig pa ninyo ang mga kapitalista o mga nagtratrabaho na kailangan nilang magbanat ng buto para lang maiayos ang kinabukasan nila. kayo gusto ninyo ibigay na lang sa inyo? bibigyan na nga kayo, ang lakas pa ng loob mamili? GARAPAL NA YAN!!!

pati mga pulitikong niluklok ng mga mamamayan sa puwesto, mga walang silbi! ang alam lang kung paano sila makakaupo ulit sa puwesto. anong klaseng ayos yang ginagawa ninyo sa bansa natin? maawa naman kayo sa pilipinas! hindi na nga makabangon, binabaon ninyo pa! tapos pag may hindi magandang nangyari, magtuturuan at magsisisihan. at saka magmamarunong!

diz

September 29th, 2010, 12:37 AM

interesting to see the reactions here after I had an argument with a Filipino forumer who happend to defend the rights of squatters.

mouldingo

September 29th, 2010, 01:05 AM

Also, sa south triangle ba walang squatters? Yung north lang ang na-infest nila? :)

May squatters din sa South Triangle. Areas sa tabi ng My Place South Triangle, Camelot hotel sa Mother Iganacia Avenue at along Scout Borromeo puro ILLEGAL SQUATTER colonies.

mouldingo

September 29th, 2010, 04:47 AM

Some of the ILLEGAL SQUATTERS have resorted to harassment and intimidation against those who have accepted the goverment's offer of relocation. They marched on the NHA field office and forced themselves inside. Clearly these ILLEGAL SQUATTERS has been infiltrated by militant leftist/anarchist/commie groups. Obviously they are being used by this groups.

boypad

September 29th, 2010, 06:28 AM

At least 500 informal settlers storm NHA over impending demolition—report :bash:

INQUIRER.net
First Posted 09:46:00 09/29/2010

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Some 500 informal settlers in Quezon City whose shanties are to be demolished by authorities are locked in negotiations with the National Housing Authority after storming the compound and catching security by surprise Tuesday, according to a report on Radyo Inquirer.

The talks are taking place at the NHA’s Relocation Action Center at the corner of Mindanao Avenue where financial assistance is being given to those who have agreed to move to their new homes in Rodriguez, Rizal, the report said.

Before this, the protesting residents from Barangay Bagong Pagasa in North Triangle went to the Quezon City Hall, and then to the NHA compound, the report said.

It said police were getting ready in the event that the protesters move to the Trinoma mall nearby, which is owned by the Ayalas who, together with the local government, would put up a Central Business District in the disputed property that would connect all present and future Ayala establishments in the area.

Last week, two people were hurt when violence erupted in the village as authorities tried to demolish the shanties and relocate some 2,000 residents. But a temporary restraining order issued by the Quezon City regional trial court put the demolition and transfer on hold pending hearings on the petition against the relocation filed by the informal settlers.

mouldingo

September 29th, 2010, 06:57 AM

http://www.philippinerevolution.net/cgi-bin/statements/releases.pl?date=100924;refer=cpp;lang=eng

PRESS RELEASE
Information Bureau
Communist Party of the Philippines

CPP denounces QC demolition as payment for Aquino debt to Ayala oligarchs
September 24, 2010

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounced the harsh demolition of urban poor homes yesterday by the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, calling it "bloody payment for Aquino's political debts to the big business oligarchs of Makati."

Scores were hurt when police-escorted NHA demolition teams started wrecking housing structures and applying force as long-time residents of the area fought to defend their homes. "The demolition operations were carried out by the NHA and the PNP in complete disregard of the legal and human rights of the residents and despite their pleadings for renegotiations first," said the CPP.

"The demolition of urban poor homes yesterday in Sitio San Roque was ferociously and pitilessly carried out by the NHA and PNP, showing the Aquino government's determination to pay its political debts to the Ayalas of Makati at all cost," said the CPP. The Ayalas were among the biggest contributors to Aquino's election campaign fund.

The CPP said the demolition of urban poor communities and the takeover by private businesses of land and other assets in the area are being carried out by the US-Aquino regime in accordance with its Private-Public Partnership central thrust that is being promoted by the imperialist International Monetary Fund and World Bank (IMF-WB).

The CPP pointed out that the Ayalas are the principal private investor in the P22-billion Quezon City Central Business District (QCCBD) project to build a new prime commercial and business center on the 30-hectare Sitio San Roque. Under the QCCBD, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) plans to set up new giant commercial and business establishments in the area. The NHA expects to earn P12 billion from the sale of the property.

"The utter disregard for the rights and interests of the residents of Sitio San Roque in yesterday's demolition gives the lie to Aquino's 'Kayo ang Boss Ko!' bombast," said the CPP.

There are up to 25,000 families living in the area, many of whom have been residents for at least 20 years, and are totally dependent on some jobs and other sources of livelihood in the area. They will all be without any source of income in Montalban, Rizal where the NHA wants to relocate them. Daily fare back and forth to the area, where the residents have jobs and other livelihood, amounts to more than P100 a day. "The residents have all the legal and moral right to defend their homes and lives. They are fully justified to resist the demolition through collective action," said the CPP.

Residents were granted a temporary reprieve when a Quezon City court issued yesterday afternoon a 24-hour restraining order to stop the demolition. However, the NHA insists on pushing through with the demolition in the coming days.

"We can expect more of these forcible evictions of entire communities to be carried out by the US-Aquino regime in the next six years as it seeks to pave the way for the operations of big foreign and comprador businesses in total disregard of the aggrieved people's interests."

"Urban poor and peasant communities must brace for bigger struggles in the coming months and years to defend their land, homes, lives and interests," said the CPP.

Reference:
Marco Valbuena
Media Officer
Cellphone Numbers: 09156596802 :: 09282242061
E-mail:cppmedia@gmail.com

mouldingo

September 29th, 2010, 07:05 AM

And to think some of the leftist groups supporting those ILLEGAL SQUATTERS such as Anak-Pawis get taxpayers money to conduct nefarious activities...

edly

September 29th, 2010, 07:27 AM

CPP denounces QC demolition as payment for Aquino debt to Ayala oligarchs
September 24, 2010

"Urban poor and peasant communities must brace for bigger struggles in the coming months and years to defend their land, homes, lives and interests," said the CPP.

Kung ganyan lagi ang kaisipan ng ilan sa ating kababayan, hindi talaga uunlad ang bansang Pilipinas.:ohno:

mouldingo

September 29th, 2010, 08:23 AM

"Urban poor and peasant communities must brace for bigger struggles in the coming months and years to defend their land, homes, lives and interests," said the CPP.

:nuts::nuts::nuts:

mouldingo

September 29th, 2010, 10:02 AM

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/09/29/10/qc-settlers-try-stop-neighbors-relocating

QC settlers try to stop neighbors from relocating
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 09/29/2010 12:00 PM | Updated as of 09/29/2010 12:35 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Informal settlers whose houses are targeted for demolition in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Pag -Asa, Quezon City forced their way inside a National Housing Authority (NHA) compound Wednesday in a bid to stop their neighbors from seeking voluntary relocation to Rizal province.

A radio dzMM report said some 500 informal settlers, mostly women, broke through the first 2 gates of the NHA Relocation Action Center on North Avenue after guards and some 20 policemen failed to stop them.

The ralliers also tried to flip over a tent that was set up to accommodate Sitio San Roque settlers who want to transfer to Rodriguez, Rizal. Policemen, however, stopped them before they could pull down the tent.

Some of the settlers who were already lined up for processing fled inside the NHA office until the ralliers left.

The dzMM report said the informal settlers first staged a street protest outside the Quezon City Hall and the NHA compound on Elliptical Road before going to the relocation action center.

Last Thursday, informal settlers stalled traffic on the northbound lane of EDSA while fighting off an NHA demolition team tasked to destroy more than 5,000 shanties on Sitio San Roque. The demolition was stopped after a Quezon City judge issued a stay order.

President Benigno Aquino III later ordered a stop to the demolition until the NHA provides a comprehensive plan that will ensure orderliness in the implementation of relocation activities. With a report from Dennis Datu, radio dzMM

todjikid

September 29th, 2010, 12:04 PM

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/09/29/10/qc-settlers-try-stop-neighbors-relocating

kakapal ng mukha. naku...twisted.

mga left-leaning groups ang mga pasimuno nito. hoping that they can convince these people to shift to their ideology.

ang di nila alam, ang mga sangganong to walang pakiaalam sa mga pakikibaka nila. basta tuloy lang ang ligaya.

medviation

September 30th, 2010, 04:20 AM

702flyguy

September 30th, 2010, 07:41 AM

I don't believe the kind of stupidity these people have. They want to be helped but they do not want to help themselves. How can you help yourself if you have 8, 10, 12 kids and no job? and they have the nerve to ask so much from the government. "Ask not what can your country do for you but what can you do for your country" - JFK. Being in poverty is not an excuse for growth its the willingness to get out of poverty is what counts.

igi_master

September 30th, 2010, 10:18 AM

Googel found

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Demolisyon at pansariling interes
Posted by Jaime at 10:25 PM

Kumakain ako kasama ang aking kasamahan matapos ang aming coverage sa naging marahas na demolisyon sa North Triangle sa Quezon City kanina. Pagod at talagang depress sa mga natunghayan. Nakakagalit ang kaarogantehan ng mga tao sa demolition team pati ang mga pulis. Habang kami ay kumakain ay may pumasok na lalaki at nagsabing grabe naman daw yung mga tao, binayaran na daw lahat at binigyan na raw ng ilang pagkakataon ay nakikipagmatigasan pa. Kawawa naman daw yung mga pulis na nasaktan. Pero hindi ako nagreact, gusto ko sanang sumabat kaso baka awayin ko lang ang mga tao. Gutom pa naman ako. Ito na lan ang masasabi ko, alamin nyo muna kasi ang pinaglalaban nila.

Nakakalungkot na sa ganitong kalagayan ay may iilan pa rin ang nagagawang kumampi sa mga salarin--sa mga ahente ng salarin. Paano nga ba naisip ng lalaking iyon na kawawa ang pulis na nasaktan habang hindi niya naiisip ang magiging kalagayan ng mga pamilyang palalayasin doon. Mas kawawa pa ba ang pulis na nasaktan kaysa sa mga batang ilalayo nila sa mga kanya-kanya nilang paaralan? Mas kawawa pa ba ang pulis na ito kaysa sa mga tatay na aalisan nila ng tabaho at sa mga pamilyang mawawalan ng kabuhayan? Hindi ba at mas nakakaawa ang mga taong aalisan ng tirahan para lamang sa kapakanan ng iilan? Sino nga ba ang mas agrabyado sa ganitong kalagayan? Ang mga mahihirap o mayayaman? Nakita ng lalaking iyon na kawawa ang kapulisang nasaktan habang hindi naaabot ng isip niya na mas kawawa yung mga residenteng nasaktan din dahil sa karahasan. Nakalimutan niya na yata na may gamit proteksyon ang kapulisan habang ang mga residente ay wala. Ano ba naman yan! Bagamat nag-umpisa ang pambabato sa mga residente, hindi ito nangangahulugang walang kabuluhan ang kanilang paglaban. Ang karahasang ibinunga ng kahapong pangyayari ay isang manipestasyon na ang sinumang aalisan ng kabuhayan ay handang lumaban para igiit ito. Hindi sila mga basta basag-ulo. At kumpara sa mga ipinuputok ng butsi ng iba, mas makatwiran pa ang mga salitang lumalabas sa bibig ng mga ito. Kahit ang "putang ina" na isinisigaw nila habang may hawak na bato ay mas makabuluhan pa kaysa sa mga walang kwentang reaksyon ng mga taong nanood lang naman at hindi nakialam o hindi inalam kung ano nga ba ang totoo. Mga simpleng tsismosa o kontrabida sa mga ganitong eksena.

Sabi ko nga sa sarili ko, baka 'pag sila na ang inalis sa kani-kanilang mga tirahan dahil may mall na itatayo, dahil may LRT na gagawin, dahil binili na ito ng dayuhan o dahil trip lang ng pamahalaan ay saka pa nila maramdaman ang naramdamang galit ng residente ng North Triangle.

Ang Quezon City Central Business District (QCBD) ay ang 256-ektaryang proyekto na layuning gawin ang lungsod bilang isa sa mga sentruhan ng kalakalan at negosyo na manggagaling sa iba't -ibang bansa. Ang proyektong ito ay nasa bisa ng pinirmahang Executive Order no. 670 noong Ika-apat ng Mayo taong 2007 ni dating pangulong Gloria-Macapagal-Arroyo. Ang nasabing EO 670 o ang Rationalizing and Speeding Up the Development of the East and North Triangles, and the Veterans Memorial Area of Quezon City, as a “well-planned, Integrated and environmentally balanced mixed-use

development model” ang nagbigay daan para itayo ang QC-CBD.

Complete article here with photos. you can also post a comment n the blog.
http://akosiliet.blogspot.com/2010/09/ang-qc-cbd-demolisyon-at-interes.htmll

b_two

September 30th, 2010, 01:16 PM

^^^^

kapag pinaalis ka sa tirahan mong ikaw ang may-ari ng lupa ay isang malaking pagkakamaling maituturing pero kung nakikitirik ka lang naman ng bahay sa lupa ng may lupa at ayaw mong umalis pag pinaaalis ka na ay wala ka ring pinagkaiba sa mga nangangamkam ng pag-aari ng iba... ang tawag dun pagnanakaw.:ohno:

richard24

September 30th, 2010, 02:23 PM

The government is already giving them relocation in Montalban (which is only an hour away from QC), isn't that enough? Saan ba nila gusto, sa Forbes Park? Kung walang kuryente dun sa Montalban, eh di dun sila magreklamo sa Meralco or sa Montalban government? Malamang isang linggo lang may kuryente na agad. Anong feeling ba nila sa Montalban, stone age? Aba, feelingero kasi mga to, nasanay kasi nakiki-tap lang sa kuryente.

Binasa ko yung blog niya and in fairness ah, nakaka-insulto siya.
Sabi nga ni Vencer Crisostomo kahapon, alam nyo ba ang mga tinatapon sa MONTALBAN? BASURA! Ngayon, itinuturing na basura ang mga residente ng N triangle dahil itatapon sila doon.

Hindi nako nagugulat sa reaction ni Vencer Crisostomo. Kilala siya diyan.

So, ang tingin nila sa lahat ng mga desenteng mamamayan na nagbabayad ng tamang buwis sa Montalban ay mga Basura?!?

urban myth

September 30th, 2010, 07:35 PM

May squatters din sa South Triangle. Areas sa tabi ng My Place South Triangle, Camelot hotel sa Mother Iganacia Avenue at along Scout Borromeo puro ILLEGAL SQUATTER colonies.

Onga pala. Yung sa camelot, nakikita ko yun. Grabe, talaga. They are like a disease.

Yeah, it's really frustrating what these squatters are doing. Sila at ang mga walang kwenta nilang taga-suporta. Pabigat sila sa lipunan in a variety of ways.

epik ll ian

September 30th, 2010, 08:14 PM

What the poor wants is for the government to help them. Yes, I think that's what the government is trying to do. But how could the government help them if they won't let honest businesses that makes tons of money for the Philippines develop? This QC-CBD will be a big step forward for the Philippine economy. It will create lots and lots of jobs and money for the Filipinos.

It looks like they're more interested in their dirty, rusty, ugly, smelly, virus infested shanties than huge economic opportunities like this QC-CBD. If the poor wants to stay poor, they may. But not in my city.

I don't believe the kind of stupidity these people have. They want to be helped but they do not want to help themselves. How can you help yourself if you have 8, 10, 12 kids and no job? and they have the nerve to ask so much from the government. "Ask not what can your country do for you but what can you do for your country" - JFK. Being in poverty is not an excuse for growth its the willingness to get out of poverty is what counts.

^^ Agrees.

Yeah, I used to think they had a sad existence - one I felt bad for and wanted to help. But after seeing how they act, and how they want Manila to turn into a giant dump, I completely lost all of those emotions.

todjikid

September 30th, 2010, 09:57 PM

^^ Agrees.

Yeah, I used to think they had a sad existence - one I felt bad for and wanted to help. But after seeing how they act, and how they want Manila to turn into a giant dump, I completely lost all of those emotions.

noynoy needs tons and tons of political will. he owes us atleast that much. these squatters never even voted for him. but that's not the point. the point is for the greater good, fairplay and basic tenet on private property.

nagpipiyesta ang mga left-leaning group kasi eto ang mga kakaunting pagkakataon na mayn nakikinig kuno sa kanila.

mouldingo

October 3rd, 2010, 12:01 PM

QC informal settlers renew call for help (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/202510/no-end-in-sight-to-pakistan-nato-supply-standoff)
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 10/03/2010 4:27 PM | Updated as of 10/03/2010 4:27 PM

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Informal settlers in Quezon City urged the national government on Sunday to help them amid fears that violence may erupt anew in the area.

Alberto Evangelista, leader of a group of residents in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Pag-asa, said they do not want to be moved to government housing projects in Rizal province.

He said the communities are far from their places of work.

National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Chito Cruz said at least 3,400 families from Sitio San Roque have already transferred to relocation sites in Montalban and Rodriguez in Rizal.

Around 5,000 families have remained in the shantytown.

President Benigno Aquino III earlier stopped the relocation project and ordered the NHA “to provide a comprehensive plan that will ensure orderliness in the implementation of relocation activities," according to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.

Riots that erupted between informal settlers and NHA demolition teams last month injured 11 people and snarled traffic for hours on the northbound lane of the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). – with a report from radio dZMM

b_two

October 3rd, 2010, 02:37 PM

^^^^

sino ba ang nag-umpisang mambato? :lol:

urban myth

October 4th, 2010, 08:20 AM

If you are referring to poo being thrown, I think I have an idea ... :P

leechtat

October 4th, 2010, 11:07 AM

zandro888

October 4th, 2010, 03:26 PM

They dont want to be relocated to Rizal Province, they want to be near Trinoma Instead... Pity the Philippines

epik ll ian

October 4th, 2010, 10:29 PM

-dp-

epik ll ian

October 4th, 2010, 10:30 PM

This just in: Squatters Complain About Living In a Better Place.
Move themmmmmmmmmmmmm.
If they don't want to commute, then find a new job.
They were informal settlers anyway, so ...

keyo168

October 5th, 2010, 07:17 AM

Sabi nga ni Vencer Crisostomo kahapon, alam nyo ba ang mga tinatapon sa MONTALBAN? BASURA! Ngayon, itinuturing na basura ang mga residente ng N triangle dahil itatapon sila doon.

kung ayaw nilang tawaging basura, huwag sila isip basura, huwag sila kumilos basura! kung saan saan na lang magssquat! kung saan saan umu-uu, nagtatapon ng basura. nagnanakaw ng koneksiyon ng kuryente at tubig! hindi ba basura yun?

umayos kayo kung ayaw ninyo tawaging basura! lumaban kayo ng patas! umalis na kayo sa pinagsquatan ninyo. hindi naman inyo yan. kaya huwag ninyong angkinin!

mouldingo

October 5th, 2010, 07:47 AM

Googel found

Complete article here with photos. you can also post a comment n the blog.
http://akosiliet.blogspot.com/2010/09/ang-qc-cbd-demolisyon-at-interes.htmll

Jaime said...
Lupang hindi kanila dahil hindi ipinagkaloob sa kanila. AT PLS LANG, SA LAHAT NG NAGKOKOMENTO NA DAIG PA ANG WALANG SENTIDO KUMON, ang usaping ipinaglalaban ng residente ng mga taga-North Triangle ay usapin ng makataong pagtrato sa kanila. Maayos na relokasyon gaya ng nakasaad sa ating mga batas.

Hindi ko lang maiintindihan, sa mga tumutuligsa sa residente ng Sitio San Roque at pinipili pang kampihan ang mga Ayala at kawalan ng aksyon ng gobyerno ay ANO BA ANG GUSTO NYO? Palayasin ang mga residente nito? DAHIL SA SINASABI NYONG HINDI SA KANILA ANG LUPA? O DAHIL SA KASALANAN NILA IYON? ANO BANG GUSTO NIYO, HAYAAN NA SILA? Pasensya na kayo dahil makamamamayan kami. Ibigsabihin, iniintindi namin ang kapakanan ng mas nakararami, halimbawa sa ganitong kalagayan, AYALA vs 9000 families syempre mas minarapat naming kampihan ang 9000 na libong pamilya.Sabi ko nga, imbes na sisihin sila ay ugatin ang dahilan kung bakit may mga katulad nila, HINDI BA'T UUGATIN NATIN ITO NA KAYA MAY MGA KATULAD NILA DAHIL WALANG SERBISYONG PANLIPUNANG IBINIBIGAY ANG PAMAHALAAN? WALA SILANG BAHAY. WALA SILANG TRABAHO. WALA SILANG MAGANDANG KINABUKASAN. At wag nyo akong paniwalaing tamad sila kaya hindi sila umaasenso, mas matalino pang isiping wala silang puwang sa MKMP na lipunan kaya ganyan sila. Sa lipunan ngayon, hindi katiyakan ang kasipagan para umunlad, MASIPAG ANG MGA MAGSASAKA, pero maunlad ba sila? Hindi, dahil sa lipunang ito, basta magpakaganid ka, uunlad ka. Tulad ng mga gahamang kinikilala ngayon bilang mga matatagumpay na tao.PERA at KARANGAYAAN ang nagiging indikasyon ng katagumpayan sa buhay. KAHIT ANG KARANGYAANG ito ay nakuha sa pinakamaduming paraan.

ITIGIL NYO NA MUNA ANG DEBATE. Lahat ng komentong susunod dito ay buburahin ko na, babasahin ko pero hindi ko na ipupublish ang mga komento.

AYOS PA KUNG MAGSE-SET kayo ng meeting para pag0usapan ito ng personal dahil sa set na ito ay hindi magpapatalo ang magkabilang panig. Pero papanindigan kong nasa TAMA ang katwiran ko at ng iba pang naki-isa sa mga residente ng N. Traingle! SALAMAT SA LAHAT NG KOMENTO!
APIR! :-)

:ohno::ohno::ohno: Obviously no one sided with this LOSER. :nuts:

zandro888

October 5th, 2010, 10:16 AM

Oo nga, mali ata yun sa blog dba? dapat you hear your critics too

leechtat

October 5th, 2010, 11:19 AM

^^ I think that jaime person is the one i encountered in twitter... he is preposterous... kalokohan at konsintidor yang mga yan...

igi_master

October 5th, 2010, 11:48 AM

^^ I think that jaime person is the one i encountered in twitter... he is preposterous... kalokohan at konsintidor yang mga yan...

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Sky Harbor

October 5th, 2010, 01:10 PM

I took the time to comment on Jaime de Guzman's blog post in my blog. Link is part of my sig. :okay:

medviation

October 5th, 2010, 01:42 PM

kung ayaw nilang tawaging basura, huwag sila isip basura, huwag sila kumilos basura! kung saan saan na lang magssquat! kung saan saan umu-uu, nagtatapon ng basura. nagnanakaw ng koneksiyon ng kuryente at tubig! hindi ba basura yun?

umayos kayo kung ayaw ninyo tawaging basura! lumaban kayo ng patas! umalis na kayo sa pinagsquatan ninyo. hindi naman inyo yan. kaya huwag ninyong angkinin!
tama

They dont want to be relocated to Rizal Province, they want to be near Trinoma Instead... Pity the Philippines
Mag-commute kayo like most hard-working filipinos do... please give us a break!!
Kung sino pa yung mahirap yun pa yung maarte! Grabe!

icarusrising

October 5th, 2010, 02:34 PM

This Mr. Jaime de Guzman is saying we should take the side of 9,000 N. Triangle residents against the Ayalas... Tsk tsk! How about the greater good of the Philippine citizens who would benefit from the rise of the new CBD? :ohno:

xavierdude

October 5th, 2010, 03:04 PM

i'll take the side of the one who create jobs... and not who create babies.

keyo168

October 5th, 2010, 04:58 PM

Jaime said...

ITIGIL NYO NA MUNA ANG DEBATE. Lahat ng komentong susunod dito ay buburahin ko na, babasahin ko pero hindi ko na ipupublish ang mga komento.

i posted there also. but for sure its not going to be posted. that site will definitely be one sided from now on.

honestly, wala naman talaga sila sa lugar. wala naman silang pinaglalaban. anything they say or raise can be said to them also. let me state each and every one of them so we can analyse.

about sa pansariling interes. - may pansariling interes din sila doon. don't tell me wala. pero ang kaibahan, yung pansariling interes lang nila ang nakikita. hindi naman kanila yung lupa pero kung umasta at magdemand, parang kanila iyon. nagssquat lang naman sila. sinasabi nilang hindi daw nila inaangkin pero ang asta makikipagpatayan kung kukunin sa kanila yun. pag magdemand, kailangan palitan ng katumbas sa kukunin sa kanila. anong pagkakaiba nun doon sa pagaangkin. stupid!

about sa ikakabuti ng karamihan. - mas magiging maunlad ang q.c. kung matutuloy ang proyekto ng gobyerno. marami ang magkakatrabaho. hindi lang 9,000 pamilya na lagi nilang minemention. kundi mas marami pa ang makikinabang. ang kaibahan lang, yung mga makikinabang sa proyekto ng gobyerno sa north triangle, magbabayad ang mga yun ng buwis. yung mga iskuater, magiging pabigat sa pamahalaan! iaasa na lang lahat. magwewelga lagi kung walang maibigay ang pamahalaan.

walang kuryente at tubig. - noong nagsquat sila sa north triangle, wala naman silang tubig at kuryente. ginawan lang nila ng paraan! jumper at tap yun for sure. hindi naman sila kakabitan ng meralco at nawasa. squatters lang sila. ngayon binibigyan na sila ng sarili nilang tahanan, gusto pa gobyerno pa ang magayos? hindi ba kakapalan ng mga mukha iyon? kung may lakas silang umangal, magwelga sa daan at makipagpatayan, bakit hindi na lang nila ibaling yung lakas oras at panahon ayusin yung sarili nilang pangangailangan? that way maging kapakipakinabang naman yun kaysa magaaksaya sila ng laway! nasanay kasi sa hingi. hindi nagbabayad. utak basura na ang paniniwala dahil mahirap sila kailangan silang intindihin at pagbigyan. kung hindi, hindi raw makatarungan yun. mumurahin ka na. pinagsasamantalahan mo na sila porket mahirap lang daw sila. yung ganoong mentalidad, pinagsasamantalahan din ng mga politiko. ginagatungan pa. makakuha lang ng boto.

walang kabuhayan. - bakit hindi sila gumawa ulit ng kambingan sa lilipatan nila? kung sinasabi nilang malayo yung lilipatan, bakit hindi sila mag negosyo ng pedicab? sure na may sasakay sa kanila. bakit hindi sila magbukas ng sari-sari store? ang daming pagkakakitaan kung bubuksan lang nila ang mga mata nila kaysa bibig na puro dakdak ang angal! ang gagaling nila magisip kung paano mababaligtad ang estorya. tapos hindi sila marunong magisip ng paraan kung paano nila matutulungan mga sarili nila? nasanay kasi sa hingi eh.

malayo daw. - maraming nagtratrabaho ang namamasahe pag pumapasok sa trabaho. bakit hindi nila magawa? dapat lumaban sila ng patas. lugi nga yung iba. namamasahe na, nagbabayad pa ng upa.

kawawa ang mga bata dahil sa malilipat ng paaralan - kasalanan naman nila yun eh. noong magsquat sila doon, alam nilang hindi permanente ang tirahan nila doon. alam naman nilang darating din ang panahon na paaalisin sila doon. dapat tanggap na nila yun bago sila nanirahan doon. kaya hindi dapat nila ginagawa ang ganyang dahilan.

so ngayon, ano pa yung pinaglalaban nila? wala na akong makita. titirahin nila ang mga kapitalista at mayayaman para makakuha ng simpatya? na nakakaawa sila? na inaapi sila? lumang tugtugin na yun! lumang estilo na yung mayaman at mahirap. binibigyan na ng sariling bahay, inaayawan pa? nagdedemand pa? tinuturing daw silang basura na itatapon na lang sa malayo? wala naman silang pinanbayad.

hindi nila maisip dahil sa kakitidan ng mga utak nila. yung mga isip nilang basura, na kung hindi dahil sa mga kapitalista at mayayaman, saan kukunin ng gobyerno ang mga hinihingi nila dito? akala ba nila sobrang yaman ng gobyerno na may maibibigay sa kanila? umaasa lang ang gobyerno sa buwis na nakukuha nila sa mga kapitalista at mayayaman na nagbibigay ng trabaho sa mamamayan. kung wala ang mga mayayaman at kapitalista na sobra nilang kinamumuhian, anong mangyayari sa kanila? may nagagawa ba sila para sa gobyerno? sapat ba yung ambag nila dito? kung sarili lang nila lagi silang kinakapos, ano pa kaya kung wala na yung kapitalistang nagbabayad ng mga buwis? saan sila maghahanap o sino ang magbibigay sa kanila ng trabaho?

utak basura nga sila kung iisipin. basura mula pag gising hanggang sa pagtulog. hindi na nila naiisip ang mga bagay bagay na nagpapatakbo sa gobyerno. dahil ang nasa isip lang nila, mahirap sila. lagi silang inaapi. kailangan sila laging unawain. kailangan silang pagbigyan. kailangan silang intindihin. kung hindi nila makuha yun, lahat ng tao kontrabida. sila ang nasa katarungan dahil sila ang mahirap. ganito din lagi ang takbo ng istorya sa pelikula at komiks. malalim na yung ganitong tatak sa mga basura nilang isipan. pero nagagalit kung matatawag mo silang basura. masakit tanggapin ang katotohanan di ba?

mouldingo

October 6th, 2010, 10:00 AM

Over 15,000 families to be displaced by QCCBD (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/202691/over-15000-families-to-be-displaced-by-qccbd)
LARISSA MAE SUAREZ, GMANews.TV
10/06/2010 | 03:15 AM

Over the next few years, the construction of a Central Business District (QCCBD) is set to begin in Quezon City, threatening to displace over 15,000 families from various areas in the North and East Triangles where the ambitious building program is expected to start soon.

Despite the blessings of the national housing agency and the city government, the planned demolition of an entire community in fact runs counter to campaign promises made by then presidential candidate Benigno Aquino III, according to organizations supportive of the communities affected by the QCCBD.

"May pag-unlad daw na magaganap dito sa lugar, pero hindi naman kami kasama," said Jocy Lopez, the president of the North Triangle chapter of Anakpawis, a grassroots partylist group. (They say development is coming to this place, but we’re not included.)

Prior to the May 2010 elections, urban poor groups said, Aquino signed a “covenant with the poor," in which he vowed: “We will not allow any public or private authority to evict families and leave them homeless in the street. The government must provide decent relocation, near-city or in-city, if possible, quality housing, adequate basic services and jobs."

Aquino added, “We will not tolerate a situation where wage earners have to stay in the city to work while the other members of the family stay in distant relocation centers… We will not institutionalize such situations by building sites in the city where they will live apart from their families. As the work force in the cities, the poor, up to the extent possible, should be given the opportunity to stay in the cities."

The National Housing Authority (NHA) estimates that the residents facing demolition will amount to over 9,500 households in Barangay Pag-asa; over 2,600 households from Barangay Central; over 2,200 households from Barangay Pinyahan; and around 500 households from Project 6.

A 2009 NHA census of the families living in Sitio San Roque I and II, a 30-hectare community within Barangay Pag-asa, showed that over 50 percent of the wage-earners there earn a living within Metro Manila.

Many of these families are “illegal settlers" on NHA land, according to the agency.

The QCCBD, a P22-billion joint venture between the NHA and Ayala Land Inc., is part of a development plan to turn Quezon City into a “world class Asian city," the NHA said in a project brief.

The land currently occupied by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center and the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife are also part of the QCCBD, and slated for development, although the possible relocation of the VMMC and the park is “not a priority at the moment," said an NHA official.

The project was initiated during the terms of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, now a member of the Lower House representing Pampanga’s second district, and former QC Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, now a QC congressman and House Speaker as well.

Arroyo’s Executive Order 620, issued in 2007, pushed for “the development of [the North and East Triangles] into a highly integrated transportation, environment, commercial and residential model," creating “an urban development model [for] hubs of intense economic growth."

Under Belmonte, the QC government bared plans to extensively develop the North and East Triangle, comprising 250 hectares, into a commercial district.

Recent events, however, have generated controversy concerning the QCCBD.

Last September 23, a large-scale demolition began in San Roque, to make way for the QCCBD.

After a seven-hour standoff between the NHA demolition team, members of the Philippine National Police, and residents resisting relocation, the demolitions ended for the day. At least 14 were injured and traffic was snarled in EDSA for hours.

The next day, on September 24, President Aquino himself ordered a halt to the forced eviction of San Roque residents, telling the NHA to suspend the demolitions until they could “provide a comprehensive plan that will ensure orderliness in the implementation of relocation activities."—JV, GMANews.TV

RonnieR

October 6th, 2010, 10:21 AM

Over 15,000 families to be displaced by QCCBD
LARISSA MAE SUAREZ, GMANews.TV
10/06/2010 | 03:15 AM

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/202691/over-15000-families-to-be-displaced-by-qccbd

Over the next few years, the construction of a Central Business District (QCCBD) is set to begin in Quezon City, threatening to displace over 15,000 families from various areas in the North and East Triangles where the ambitious building program is expected to start soon.

Despite the blessings of the national housing agency and the city government, the planned demolition of an entire community in fact runs counter to campaign promises made by then presidential candidate Benigno Aquino III, according to organizations supportive of the communities affected by the QCCBD.

"May pag-unlad daw na magaganap dito sa lugar, pero hindi naman kami kasama," said Jocy Lopez, the president of the North Triangle chapter of Anakpawis, a grassroots partylist group. (They say development is coming to this place, but we’re not included.)

Prior to the May 2010 elections, urban poor groups said, Aquino signed a “covenant with the poor," in which he vowed: “We will not allow any public or private authority to evict families and leave them homeless in the street. The government must provide decent relocation, near-city or in-city, if possible, quality housing, adequate basic services and jobs."

Aquino added, “We will not tolerate a situation where wage earners have to stay in the city to work while the other members of the family stay in distant relocation centers… We will not institutionalize such situations by building sites in the city where they will live apart from their families. As the work force in the cities, the poor, up to the extent possible, should be given the opportunity to stay in the cities."

The National Housing Authority (NHA) estimates that the residents facing demolition will amount to over 9,500 households in Barangay Pag-asa; over 2,600 households from Barangay Central; over 2,200 households from Barangay Pinyahan; and around 500 households from Project 6.

A 2009 NHA census of the families living in Sitio San Roque I and II, a 30-hectare community within Barangay Pag-asa, showed that over 50 percent of the wage-earners there earn a living within Metro Manila.

Many of these families are “illegal settlers" on NHA land, according to the agency.

The QCCBD, a P22-billion joint venture between the NHA and Ayala Land Inc., is part of a development plan to turn Quezon City into a “world class Asian city," the NHA said in a project brief.

The land currently occupied by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center and the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife are also part of the QCCBD, and slated for development, although the possible relocation of the VMMC and the park is “not a priority at the moment," said an NHA official.

The project was initiated during the terms of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, now a member of the Lower House representing Pampanga’s second district, and former QC Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, now a QC congressman and House Speaker as well.

Arroyo’s Executive Order 620, issued in 2007, pushed for “the development of [the North and East Triangles] into a highly integrated transportation, environment, commercial and residential model," creating “an urban development model [for] hubs of intense economic growth."

Under Belmonte, the QC government bared plans to extensively develop the North and East Triangle, comprising 250 hectares, into a commercial district.

Recent events, however, have generated controversy concerning the QCCBD.

Last September 23, a large-scale demolition began in San Roque, to make way for the QCCBD.

After a seven-hour standoff between the NHA demolition team, members of the Philippine National Police, and residents resisting relocation, the demolitions ended for the day. At least 14 were injured and traffic was snarled in EDSA for hours.

The next day, on September 24, President Aquino himself ordered a halt to the forced eviction of San Roque residents, telling the NHA to suspend the demolitions until they could “provide a comprehensive plan that will ensure orderliness in the implementation of relocation activities."—JV, GMANews.TV