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Rajah_Soliman

October 23rd, 2006, 12:02 AM

HOUSING FOR POOR
RP’s Habitat is world’s No. 2 home builder

First posted 04:33am (Mla time) Oct 20, 2006
By Volt Contreras
Inquirer

Editor's Note: Published on Page A1 of the October 20, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

WAY TO go for this “volunteer-friendly” shelter program.

Thanks to its volunteers in white shirts and other committed partners, the Philippine chapter of Habitat for Humanity has become the “No. 2” home builder for the poor out of the over 100 countries now covered by the 30-year-old Christian housing ministry.

HFH-Philippines yesterday said it was able to complete up to 3,500 low-cost housing units in a single year nationwide, making it the biggest Habitat builder “in terms of efficiency and capacity” second only to its US counterpart, which builds 5,000 units.

The group reached this record among the global Habitat affiliates last year, Alberto Jugo, HFHP president and chief executive officer, said at a press conference held yesterday to mark National Shelter Month.

Since Habitat was established in the country in 1988, some 15,000 shelters in well-planned communities -- from single-detached bungalows and duplexes to townhouses and medium-rise “condos” -- have been made available at affordable rates to former slum dwellers.
The antipoverty movement has also turned office workers or students into builders who rely mainly on their bare hands to put up the walls and foundations of houses in Habitat neighborhoods.

Jimmy Carter in Cavite

A Habitat project in Maragondon town, Cavite province, in March 1999, saw former US President Jimmy Carter sweating it out with other volunteers, foreigners and Filipinos alike, including from the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

HFH International, based in Americus, Georgia, in the United States, is a nonprofit ecumenical mission founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda. Worldwide, it has since built more than 200,000 homes for about a million people.

In the Philippines, Habitat projects have spread to 20 provinces and 29 cities, creating more than 100 new communities from the slums of Metro Manila to the coastal shanties of Mindanao.

The projects have “transformed lives” not only of dirt-poor informal settlers but also of salary-earners, like teachers, policemen and government employees who could not otherwise afford decent housing, Jugo said.

From today’s 15,000 homes, HFH-Philippines is targeting a total of 50,000 units by 2011, he said.

Far from being dole-outs, Habitat houses are sold to the “home partners” -- or beneficiaries -- at no profit. The payments are affordable, zero-interest, inflation-adjusted mortgage loans.

Sweat equity

Under its “house-for-house” principle, payments made by a home partner go to a trust fund that is then made available to another beneficiary, and so on.

In addition to an initial down payment representing one-third of the cost of the house (usually P60,000), the homeowner must invest hours of physical labor -- a concept called “sweat equity” -- in building his or her house and those of others.

It is during the construction phase that partner corporations, schools and organizations -- both local and foreign -- sponsor affordable materials and an army of volunteer builders.

Habitat is unique because it is a housing program that is on the lookout for the latest building technology, partly to make construction as “volunteer friendly” as possible, according to Jugo.

The use of interconnecting blocks -- rather than the traditional hollow blocks -- makes for a less-taxing but still professional job even for the untrained volunteer, he said.

The material is so easy to handle that “it is like putting together Lego,” especially when the volunteers include musclemen from the military or police, he said.

Habitat home designs have also adopted steel frames for roofs for a more durable structure that is also “cheaper in the long run.”

Values

But the mission doesn’t stop the day the houses are occupied. An equally crucial aspect of developing Habitat communities is the promotion of personal and communal values among the residents that could finally break the cycle of poverty.

Livelihood programs are introduced to better improve their incomes -- and their capacity to pay their mortgage. A “culture of savings” is promoted.

“We want parents to consider it a crime not to send their children to school. We want their daughters to feel safe when they walk home at night the moment they enter the vicinity,” Jugo said.

“For a community must first be organized and eager to be good neighbors or else it would be difficult to build for them,” he said.

scandinavian girl

October 23rd, 2006, 12:41 AM

:goodbye:

Rajah_Soliman

October 27th, 2006, 12:32 AM

http://www.youtube.com/v/mRXweo_Vdlc

scandinavian girl

October 27th, 2006, 05:42 AM

:goodbye:

davaoeagle

October 27th, 2006, 08:38 AM

Informativ film...nice..:)

Wow, what a good way to remind us of the big responsibility we have towards our native country.

richard fischer

October 27th, 2006, 01:25 PM

[QUOTE=richard fischer;10126733]

Hallo Richard aus Heidelberg :)

Ich bin nicht auf den Philippinen. Ich bin in Scandinavien...noch... bist du in The Philippines oder in Deutschland...?

grüss dich scan-girl,

ich lebe zur zeit in deutschland. manila war meine geburtsstätte, ich lebte dort 13 jahre. nun lebe ich in europa. und du willst wieder zurück ins mabuhay-land ? where asia wears a smile :-)

www.richardfischer.net

TheAvenger

October 27th, 2006, 08:25 PM

@ Lena my friend.

this my gift to you....smile..:dj:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m142/jaime_makabayan/140px-PB_Vasa_CoA.png

jibrael

Rajah_Soliman

October 27th, 2006, 08:43 PM

Saturday, October 28, 2006
City to purchase lot for Muslim cemetery
By Grace L. Plata

THE Office of the City Mayor of Davao will purchase a three-hectare land in Sirawan for the long-awaited burial ground for Muslims.

Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said this would alleviate the difficulty of the Muslims who have to transport their dead to Samal for burial.

In the city, Muslims used to bury their dead in an area at the Ma-a Public Cemetery but this is already full.

The parcel of land amounting to P7 million will be handed over to the Muslim community in Davao in the first quarter of next year, the mayor said.

Duterte will also cause the development of a city-owned land in the Sirawan area as residential relocation for the city's homeless. (inay ko po!!!!! katabi ng sementeryo!!!)

For Bisaya stories from Davao. Click here.

(October 28, 2006 issue)
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scandinavian girl

October 28th, 2006, 12:29 AM

:goodbye:

scandinavian girl

October 28th, 2006, 12:33 AM

:goodbye:

scandinavian girl

October 28th, 2006, 12:38 AM

:goodbye:

TheAvenger

October 28th, 2006, 03:11 AM

Thank you jibrael..Vasa...nice..in a more modern design than the old one..has a different "wheat" in the middle..anyway nice and I like the colours...

Thanks alot, and I wish you to a very nice Friday night and a nice Saturday....:)

Welcome and wish you good day.

Are you connected with NGO ?
I also have a friend who is with the ILO Indisco whose main work is helping the indingenous people like Lumads or the non-christian tribes. She is a member of our Manila High School Alumni, a graduates of U.P. and connected with ILO Indisco with office in Makati. I think she used to go Mindanao since their main work is the indingenous people.

TheAvenger

October 28th, 2006, 03:14 AM

Welcome and wish you good day.

Are you connected with NGO ?
I also have a friend who is with the ILO Indisco whose main work is helping the indingenous people like Lumads or the non-christian tribes. She is a member of our Manila High School Alumni, a graduates of U.P. and connected with ILO Indisco with office in Makati. I think she used to go Mindanao since their main work is the indingenous people.

Oh I forget to relate that her elder sister also a member of Manila High School alumni is residing nearby you at Helsinki Finland. Is Finnish an Scandinavian stock or more on Slavic side ?

scandinavian girl

October 28th, 2006, 10:14 PM

:goodbye:

Rajah_Soliman

October 29th, 2006, 02:01 AM

here's another "sister-forum" i can suggest...albeit this is not so vulgar as the one i previously advertised here ...... :)

http://www.relationshipforums.com/forums/

davaoeagle

October 31st, 2006, 04:00 AM

abskess

November 2nd, 2006, 10:48 AM

Yeah, diha gyud ko saludo kang mayor ba!

Just and humane leadership, balanced governance :)

Rajah_Soliman

November 4th, 2006, 11:44 PM

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/addu_gk.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/addu_gk2.jpg

i hope and pray that she's now happy there in the sister threads :hahaha: :lol:

davaoeagle

November 5th, 2006, 12:22 AM

^^
no comment!

Rajah_Soliman

November 5th, 2006, 12:38 AM

^^
no comment!

did you see what she has done to her previous postings.... tsk tsk... that's not only a provocation... that is insanity at a different dimension... well at least, now we know her true color (and what she's really after for) ..... gosh.... i would rather have a thousand "sane" valiums than one ...hmmm you know...

:goodbye:

min van .... i will miss your virtual insanity :hahaha: God Speed ... I will keep the "I" on you.... :hahaha:

davaoeagle

November 5th, 2006, 12:41 AM

did you see what she has done to her previous postings.... tsk tsk... that's not only a provocation... that is insanity at a different dimension... well at least, now we know her true color (and what she's really after for) ..... gosh.... i would rather have a thousand "sane" valiums than one ...hmmm you know...

min van .... i will miss your virtual insanity :hahaha: God Speed ... I will keep the "I" on you.... :hahaha:

BTW, what's "I"? Yeah, dunno but she was like spraying pungent gasses everywhere. There's fire everywhere she goes.

Rajah_Soliman

November 5th, 2006, 01:08 AM

BTW, what's "I"? Yeah, dunno but she was like spraying pungent gasses everywhere. There's fire everywhere she goes.

:lol: at the beginning I didn't like to think that way... but later ...hmmm i really noticed that fire broke out wherever she left her spells... :hahaha:

well the "I" has two meanings: The Ignore list and the Insane list :hahaha: ... she infers a third meaning on that "I" for "eye" as in "apple of my eye" :hahaha: well that was cute of her ... had she been consistent with her naivity and "cutie-ness" :hahaha: I would have shown more understanding to her .... :hahaha:

davaoeagle

November 5th, 2006, 01:36 AM

he he. Well some men are born to to carry on traditions of chivalry..it has died in my time he he.

davaoeagle

November 5th, 2006, 01:37 AM

Sunday, November 05, 2006
Indigenous people speak up on ancestral domain

THE Indigenous People of Mindanao (IPs), gave their official position on the ancestral domain issue in the peace talks during the Kusog Mindanao Conference at Marco Polo Hotel Saturday.

THE Indigenous People (IP) of Mindanao, represented by Panagtagbo Mindanao secretary general Datu Victorino Migketay Saway, gave their official support to the ancestral domain claim of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during a conference Saturday

The government is negotiating peace with the MILF, which is fighting the past three decades for the establishment of a strict Islamic state in Mindanao. One of the three major aspects of the talks is the issue on ancestral domain.

Ancestral domain refers to the MILF demand for territory that will constitute a Muslim homeland. It is the single most important issue in the peace negotiations before the rebel group can reach a political settlement.

The IP's position paper, signed on July 24, states that the IPs strongly support the peace talks on ancestral domain and that the peace agreement that will be signed in the future will not sever peaceful relationships between the Bangsamoro, the Indigenous Peoples and the settlers of Mindanao.

The paper also pointed out that before the Government of Republic of the Philippines (GRP) was established, ancestral domain issues were already settled between the IP's and the Bangsamoro through unwritten, sacred peace pacts or covenants known as Diyandi, Pakang,Sapa, Tampuda hu Balagen to name a few depending on which tribe the pact is made with.

These pacts defined the traditional boundaries of the territories for both IPs and the Bangsamoro homeland, which is recognized and respected by the IPs until today.

In effect, the 30 IP communities under the umbrella of Panagtagbo Mindanao "strongly recommends that the peace agreements between the GRP and the MILF shall recognize, respect and support traditional peace agreements so that lasting peace in Mindanao will be achieved."

However, the indigenous people also emphasized their culture's distinct difference from that of the Moro especially in terms of religion and community practices including the system of governance.

As both cultures "embrace the integrity of ancestral territory", conflict in governance is due to arise if the territories of the Indigenous Cultural Communities will be "moved or placed under the Bangsamoro Homeland."

The delineation of the traditional boundaries have been covered by the peace pacts and the IP's say that if these agreements will be altered, their ancestral domain concerns needs proper representation at the peace panel.

In the case when the traditional peace pacts needs to be amended, IPs say that descendants of both Moro and IP ancestors who settled the traditional boundaries should confer to amend past agreement "before a proposal to include the ancestral domains of the tribes into the Bangsamoro homeland can be made at the level of the peace panel."

The passage of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act has already recognized the IP's rights to self-governance and cultural integrity and they are merely asking to be given the "space" to develop and grow in their own accord. (GLP)
For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Pampanga.

Rajah_Soliman

November 5th, 2006, 02:46 AM

ibigay na sana nila ng matapos na.... :)

Sunday, November 05, 2006
Indigenous people speak up on ancestral domain

Ancestral domain refers to the MILF demand for territory that will constitute a Muslim homeland. It is the single most important issue in the peace negotiations before the rebel group can reach a political settlement.

davaoeagle

November 5th, 2006, 04:47 AM

ang siste eh parang buong Mindanao naman gusto nila. no way!

Rajah_Soliman

November 5th, 2006, 12:46 PM

ang siste eh parang buong Mindanao naman gusto nila. no way!

IMO lang ha... pabayan natin sila ang mag-manage/administer para malaman nila kung gaano kahirap.... at the end hindi na naman nila mapapaalis ang mga ibang ethnic groups (tagalogs, visayans), in fact kakailanganin pa nga nila tayo....

kung mag-fefederalize tayo... we will still end up with them managing their own backyard ...

on the other hand and to be fair, (halos) wala naman talagang nagawang kabutihan ang manila government para sa mga taong ito ... I mean these people are still living in poverty.... these people were really neglected... give them a new hope and perhaps a chance under the MILF ...

however, i firmly believe that the transfer should undergo a transition period of let say five to ten years...

hmmmm.. by then sana, nabawasan na ang mga squatters sa Davao :)

TheAvenger

November 8th, 2006, 09:13 AM

IMO lang ha... pabayan natin sila ang mag-manage/administer para malaman nila kung gaano kahirap.... at the end hindi na naman nila mapapaalis ang mga ibang ethnic groups (tagalogs, visayans), in fact kakailanganin pa nga nila tayo....

kung mag-fefederalize tayo... we will still end up with them managing their own backyard ...

on the other hand and to be fair, (halos) wala naman talagang nagawang kabutihan ang manila government para sa mga taong ito ... I mean these people are still living in poverty.... these people were really neglected... give them a new hope and perhaps a chance under the MILF ...

however, i firmly believe that the transfer should undergo a transition period of let say five to ten years...

hmmmm.. by then sana, nabawasan na ang mga squatters sa Davao :)

though I sympathise with the Moros, I think the ancestral domain issue is like opening a can of worms. Most of the ancestral domains were perhaps already awarded to Christian as homestead during the American era and the early Phil govt. Giving some ancestral domain lands like the so called Federalism is one way to break-up the Philippines like what happen in Yoguslavia.

too much regionalism / federalism kuno and too much giving in to mnlf demands for ancestral domain may lead to break up of this country.

Rajah_Soliman

November 8th, 2006, 06:19 PM

try analyzing it the other way around.... :) I bet that would better correspond to reality! ;)

though I sympathise with the Moros, I think the ancestral domain issue is like opening a can of worms. Most of the ancestral domains were perhaps already awarded to Christian as homestead during the American era and the early Phil govt. Giving some ancestral domain lands like the so called Federalism is one way to break-up the Philippines like what happen in Yoguslavia.

too much regionalism / federalism kuno and too much giving in to mnlf demands for ancestral domain may lead to break up of this country.

davaoeagle

November 8th, 2006, 06:49 PM

though I sympathise with the Moros, I think the ancestral domain issue is like opening a can of worms. Most of the ancestral domains were perhaps already awarded to Christian as homestead during the American era and the early Phil govt. Giving some ancestral domain lands like the so called Federalism is one way to break-up the Philippines like what happen in Yoguslavia.

too much regionalism / federalism kuno and too much giving in to mnlf demands for ancestral domain may lead to break up of this country.

Giving in too much to the whims of the muslims is equal to suicide to christians. I know that people outside of Mindanao have varied reactions and level of understanding as to the real score there is. Just a peek into its sordid reality though.. The muslims have vast expanse of lands awarded to them since time immemorial. So sad that these properties had to sit idle for decades. As matter of fact, when you travel from North Cotabato to Cotabato City and beyond, you would see a picture of lush and green that turns to gray, brown and bald as you travel on. That says something I suppose. We are talking of population mix of majority of christians to less christians, more muslims there. In this epoch, they see other parts of Mindanao brimming with progress and prosperity and want to dip their hands into said areas. Who are we fooling here?

Rajah_Soliman

November 8th, 2006, 07:24 PM

Rajah_Soliman

November 8th, 2006, 07:39 PM

I miss my mental wrestlings with S.G. (I admit) :hahaha: now, forgive me, I'm going to wrestle thoughts with you :hahaha:

The muslims have vast expanse of lands awarded to them since time immemorial. So sad that these properties had to sit idle for decades.

Brod. Loi... if only the same amount of money for infrastructure was poured into this area as what the Malaysian government did to their farthest region (i.e. Sabah) then these regions would have been more prosperous... what cannot be refuted is the fact that the Manila government has neglected these people (and actually, all of us in Mindanao, i.e. even today... remember the open-sky policy issue in the other thread).... i think you will agree with me that we cannot solve the conflict by simply giving lands to these people, political empowerment would be necessary... as christians, we shouldn't be afraid of this.

davaoeagle

November 8th, 2006, 07:46 PM

i would be cautious in saying this... i believe that such "problem-framing" would not lead to peace but hatred.... we had enough of this mutual christian-moslem distrust... now is the time to test other options even if it means sharing power with them (which I think will be more productive) .. in time we will all forget the cliches we brand each other and by then PEACE will be in Mindanao. IMO :cheers:

I surmised someone has to say it ..and who would but a Mindanaoan like me as well. I'm no anti -muslim and I relish their peaceful mingling/co-existence with christains in my own abode but somehow I deem it necessary to expose a little bit of truth in this muslim poverty phenomenon. We christians have been the designated villains in what has come over them in their turfs and that's what's in their minds (i.e. most of them) I don't pin the blame on themselves but I do with their attitudes, and maybe history has something to do with it. There a whole lot more of arguments along this line.

davaoeagle

November 8th, 2006, 08:02 PM

I miss my mental wrestlings with S.G. (I admit) :hahaha: now, forgive me, I'm going to wrestle thoughts with you :hahaha:

Brod. Loi... if only the same amount of money for infrastructure was poured into this area as what the Malaysian government did to their farthest region (i.e. Sabah) then these regions would have been more prosperous... what cannot be refuted is the fact that the Manila government has neglected these people (and actually, all of us in Mindanao, i.e. even today... remember the open-sky policy issue in the other thread).... i think you will agree with me that we cannot solve the conflict by simply giving lands to these people, political empowerment would be necessary... as christians, we shouldn't be afraid of this.

All this for the good of Mindanao Jude, I'm only engaging in a healthy dialectic here and not impugning you personally. This subject is so interesting and I happen to have a chance to live (by reason of job assignment) in a muslim dominated parts of Cotabato including the south and north and the cities of Gensan, Tacurong, Cotabato, Kidapawan, and Koronadal. I had this rare opportunity to break bread with them and witness a handful of rituals which were all very educational and exciting to me save for some scary moments and awful occurences I had to endure.

Rajah_Soliman

November 8th, 2006, 08:07 PM

...... save for some scary moments and awful occurences I had to endure.

i can imagine that :hahaha:

davaoeagle

November 8th, 2006, 08:12 PM

So you are privy to what it is there in their turf too? Been there yet?

Rajah_Soliman

November 8th, 2006, 08:25 PM

i was (by accident :hahaha: ) born in Cotabato City i.e. during my father's short assignment there.... but I really have no memories of the place since a few months after i was born my father was sent back to Manila... and the whole family had to go with him... i can only remember stories from my parents and elder sister (who was already in grade one then).... in the cotabato area, the farthest i have been to is Kabacan and Kidapawan....that was in the mid 80's.

So you are privy to what it is there in their turf too? Been there yet?

davaoeagle

November 9th, 2006, 05:24 AM

Ok, so I guess your parents and siblings have a mouthful to say about living in said area....for whatever that means. There is really no end all, be all solution to the problem there as somehow those prevalent issues are so deeply rooted in culture and what have you.

Rajah_Soliman

November 10th, 2006, 01:19 AM

like anyone else Ihave my own prejudices...but i believe that we should not reinforce them... let's give reconciliation a chance .... after all this is the only solution :)

Ok, so I guess your parents and siblings have a mouthful to say about living in said area....for whatever that means. There is really no end all, be all solution to the problem there as somehow those prevalent issues are so deeply rooted in culture and what have you.

some IP

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/bagobo002.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/bagobo001.jpg

Rajah_Soliman

November 10th, 2006, 01:26 AM

my dream houses for the urban poor....

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/housingproject.jpg

davaoeagle

November 10th, 2006, 09:23 AM

You're right with prejudices but I just dished out my two cents because of the rather biased comment of the other forumer. I just surmised that somehow I need to set things straight (in my own li'l way) for all to know what's behind the smoke's screen. Case closed, dude...errr Jude!

Rajah_Soliman

November 10th, 2006, 09:41 AM

^^ shalom Loi! here's one GK Site I found on the internet (this time in Mati, Davao Or.)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/gk_mati.jpg

davaoeagle

November 12th, 2006, 11:23 AM

my dream houses for the urban poor....

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/housingproject.jpg

Pretty similar to what is being proposed here in BC Canada. Hope can see this happening in Davao and finally give a decent housing for the urban poor.

KulasKusgan

November 12th, 2006, 11:41 AM

my dream houses for the urban poor....

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/housingproject.jpg

sana magkatotoo ang dream houses mo for the urban poor (like me)

instead of relocating those informal settlers ngadto sa tibungco or tugbok, mas ok na sa urban center na mismo sila. mas malapit sa trabaho. pag irelocate sila sa malayo sigurado ko babalik rin sila.

davaoeagle

November 12th, 2006, 11:47 AM

^^
Tama ka Dave. Sana mag survey naman ang gov't kung ano talaga ideal system no para walang returnees from relocation. Pero, unsaun man...beggars can't be choosers so there..

KulasKusgan

November 12th, 2006, 11:53 AM

^^ and lets reserve tugbok para sa atong mga farm/weekend house.

davaoeagle

November 12th, 2006, 12:00 PM

^^ and lets reserve tugbok para sa atong mga farm/weekend house.

ganahan pud ko sa Baguio, DC. Bugnaw didto. Dapat mangi- squat na ko daan.

Rajah_Soliman

November 12th, 2006, 12:10 PM

i-apil pod nako akong kaugalingong self.... :lol: wa pod koy balay sa dabaw... hapit na ko pahawa-un sa akong papa kay wa ko magbayad og abang :lol:

sana magkatotoo ang dream houses mo for the urban poor (like me)

instead of relocating those informal settlers ngadto sa tibungco or tugbok, mas ok na sa urban center na mismo sila. mas malapit sa trabaho. pag irelocate sila sa malayo sigurado ko babalik rin sila.

FrancisXavier

November 12th, 2006, 12:11 PM

my dream houses for the urban poor....

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rajah_soliman/9999%20DAVAO%20PIX/housingproject.jpg

Ingon ani man tong project ni Ramos along Osmeña Highway(slex) ba? I padayon unta ni Gloria oi..

Rajah_Soliman

November 12th, 2006, 12:14 PM

fyi lang.... ako ning gi pirate sa aerial thread :lol: this is actually a housing project for military officers somewhere near manila... the so called "urban poor" :lol:

Ingon ani man tong project ni Ramos along Osmeña Highway(slex) ba? I padayon unta ni Gloria oi..

davaoeagle

November 12th, 2006, 12:19 PM

nailad ko..mura siyag sa NA or Europe na housing.

Rajah_Soliman

November 12th, 2006, 12:22 PM

indeed... abi gyud nako katong mga PLATTENBAU (flat structure) sa DDR (east germany) sa una :lol:

nailad ko..mura siyag sa NA or Europe na housing.

FrancisXavier

November 12th, 2006, 12:24 PM

murag duol man tingali na sa fort bonifacio..i could be wrong..

Rajah_Soliman

November 12th, 2006, 12:26 PM

it could be... what i learned is that this is for the officers... :)

murag duol man tingali na sa fort bonifacio..i could be wrong..

Rajah_Soliman

November 14th, 2006, 07:50 PM

23 `Dacudao families’ relocated
By Rizalene P. Acac Published : 2006-11-14 Mindanao Times

THE first batch of the 112 families living along Dacudao creek was finally relocated to the newly-opened resettlement site in Tibungco. The squatters, composed of 23 families, were assisted by the Housing and Homesite Division (HHD) when they transferred to the 2.7-hectare lot last November 4.

During the opening of the site yesterday, they built makeshift houses while waiting for the completion of the concrete ones built through the efforts of Gawad-Kalinga. Among them were Yolanda Labrador, 48, housewife and her five children. She expressed gratitude to the efforts of the city government of allotting a space for them in the relocation site. She said her grownup children are also recipients of sites in other resettlement projects. Noel Ignalig, 35, who had lived in Dacudao since he was born, said the site is indeed very far but is better than staying along the creek. An employee of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Ignalig said they have a ready service to transport them to their assigned places.

Lawyer Cesar Dataya, HHD chief, said the site is an extension of the adjacent Tibungco Relocation site. He said each family with be given an average of 90 square meters or 197 residential lots all in all. Dataya said the Tibungco resettlement project is “the new face of relocation.” Unlike the previous resettlements which were undeveloped, the new site would be built with concrete roads, drainage and other facilities such as daycare centers and other sports facilities. “Hopefully we could duplicate this in Los Amigos (resettlement),” he said.

In his speech yesterday, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, said the government allocated P 15 million for the lot purchase alone that was taken from the city’s P 150 million loan from Land Bank of the Philippines. Duterte also praised Gawad Kalinga, a project of Couples for Christ of the Roman Catholic Church, for volunteering to help in raising funds for building the houses. He also acknowledged the commitment of Metro Davao Sports Association to fund the building of 80 houses. “You should thank that there are people who may not be very rich but have the heart of helping you own a home,” he said. (patama ito sa mga mayayamang kuripot ) :lol:

Duterte reminded the new resident that they too must also shed sweat in building the houses. At the same time, he asked the parents to send their children to school for better future. He also encouraged those who have four to five children to avail of the city government’s tubal ligation program. “I won’t help those who won’t help themselves,” he said. The Dacudao residents also received P 5,000 assistance from the government. The next batch of the squatters would also be transferred in the coming weeks. :applause:

Rajah_Soliman

November 14th, 2006, 08:03 PM

First class resettlement for squatters in Tibungco
Sunstar 15-11-2006

THE City Government of Davao has started construction of the P15 million Tibungco Resettlement Project 2, dubbed as a first-class relocation site development.

During the groundbreaking ceremony Monday, City Housing czar Cesar Dataya said the Tibungco Resettlement Project will have concrete roads, basketball court, and a day-care center.

The 2.7-hectare property in Tibungco will have 197 residential lots reserved for homeless Dabawenyos who have been waiting to avail of the City Government's urban land reform program.

Aside from Tibungco, the City Government is also developing another 19-hectare land in Los Amigos for the same purpose.

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took pride in the fact that the city has the highest land acquisition for land reform program in Mindanao, if not the whole country.

Dataya said the money being spent in the projects comes from the P100 million loan of the city from Land Bank.

The mayor thanked Couples for Christ for their Gawad Kalinga program that is helping the City Government with the project.

He also thanked a golfers' club, Medsa, for donating money enough to build 80 houses.

The city also gave P5,000 for each of the 23 families that were identified to become the first batch of beneficiaries of this "first class" resettlement project. (BOT)

davaoeagle

November 15th, 2006, 05:32 AM

I can't believe that can happen in the Philippines. Wow, Mayor Digong is really a pathbreaker. Kudos Davao!

Rajah_Soliman

December 16th, 2006, 04:49 PM

Recent picture of the Davao GK Project

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Below, a picture of the bitter reality in Manila, the imperial city.

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A father feeds his three children from the scraps he collected out of the garbage, while the youngest child defecates.

I captured this moment whilst wandering aimlessly at Manila Bay, and only moments before entering into a restaurant to eat lunch with my friend - a meal which contrasted starkly with this one! (Picture and Text: ActivPhil, FlickR)

davaoeagle

December 16th, 2006, 08:48 PM

God, save the children!!

dinabaw

December 17th, 2006, 03:06 AM

Christmas at the SOS Village
By Grace S. Uddin
davaotoday.com

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DAVAO CITY -- While busy falling in line along with other children to get his share of porridge, Rickmon, 11, recalled why he was sent to the SOS Children’s Village to live with the other children he didn’t even know.

“I was so thin my parents sent me here,” he said. Rickmon is a shy boy but there was an unmistakable loneliness in his face when he told his story.

He is the ninth in a family of 10. His mother sells viand at the Bankerohan public market while his father drives a passenger motorcycle. Even though his parents earn a living, it wasn’t enough to make life for Rickmon and his sibling easy. With 10 mouths to feed, his parents simply did not have enough income to care for the children properly.

Rickmon is not alone in his predicament. Dindo, 13, Rickmon's friend, said his parents are separated. His father had been too busy working that there was no one else to look after Dindo and his siblings. One day, they found themselves put under the care of the SOS Children’s Village.

Rickmon and Dindo, just like several children in this city, have found refuge and an alternative family in the SOS Children’s Village. Many here had been abandoned, orphaned or went through extremely difficult circumstances, such as child abuse and neglect.

The SOS Children’s Village, an international child-welfare organization, was established in the Philipppines in 1964 and it now has eight villages in the entire country. In Davao, it is home to 180 children.

Inside the village, children live in houses as though they belong to a home and a family. They are being taken care of by SOS Mothers (whom they call “Nanay”). Other SOS workers serve as their aunties, who give them love, support and encouragement. They try to address their concerns, like in a real family.

The children behave as brothers and sisters to one another, thus promoting a sense of family. While in the village, the children live like ordinary kids -- groomed, nourished and sent to school.

During Christmas, various institutions, organizations and groups flock to the SOS Children’s Village happy to bring joy. Last Dec. 2, groups led by the Catholic Campus Ministry of Davao (CCM-Davao) and the Ecumenical Asia-Pacific Students and Youth Network in Davao City organized a “peace concert” for the children.

Dina Caballero, head of CCM- Davao, said the concert was more educational than entertainment. "We want the people, especially the young ones, to know what really is the true essence of Christmas and that is having to change one's self, having a perspective on peace and harmonious relationships," she said.

Various young artists from groups such as Kabataang Artista Para Sa Tunay Na Kalayaan (Karatula), Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) participated in the event.

Erwin Faller, Easynet-Davao chairperson, said the event also raised funds for the benefit of the children in the village at the same time that it promoted “peace based on social justice.” The presentation by some of

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the artists tried to explain to the children why they and their families were suffering economically.

Luis Serras, the village director, was grateful for the peace concert. He said the proceeds would go a long way in helping the village with its projects and programs for the children. The good heart of other people had brought happiness during Christmas to children like Rickmon and Dindo, he said. (Grace S. Uddin/davaotoday.com)

dinabaw

December 17th, 2006, 03:09 AM

Recent picture of the Davao GK Project

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ganda naman ng pavement daig pa sa bahay namin :lol:

dinabaw

December 17th, 2006, 03:35 AM

Digital Dreams
Davao Today contributor Alberto P. Egot Jr. and his team at Durian Cinema are some of the city’s “guerilla filmmakers.” Here, he tells us what it was like to make a film for the first time.

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An exciting experiment: Members of the Durian Cinema team shooting a Badjao community in Davao. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema)
A Durian Cinema crew shoots on the breakwaters of Davao. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema)

DAVAO CITY — “Winning the festival is not the ultimate goal of a filmmaker. It is the experience and the chance to be seen and heard.”

These are the inspiring words of Rafael “Dax” Cañedo, head of the Alchemy of Vision and Light, to the finalists of this year’s “guerilla filmmaking” festival, called the Mindanao Film Festival.

As one of the filmmakers listening to him talk during the orientation in October, I could see the excitement of the participants, who were mostly first timers, like me. I was pre-occupied with many questions about the films at that time but I let those questions pass because our production group was still in a state of excitement. We’ve just been informed that our synopsis for “Badjao” made it to the final screening.

Who would have expected that?

A Durian Cinema crew shoots on the beaches of Davao. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema) Not us. Before the selection process, we were still living in a dream. I even remember telling myself that it was impossible for us to get into the Mindanao Film Festival because we were not that prepared and I only had five students as members. But I told my team to hold on and relax.

We named our group the Durian Cinema Productions, which eventually had seven members, with me as production head, writer and the director.

The first requirement was to pass the synopsis. So when Alchemy of Vision and Light picked us up for the finals, I and my film editor Neil John Luayon did not waste time to find resources for our actual filming. We couldn’t possibly provide everything. Our parents in the province did not even know that we were doing this film, much more spending their hard-earned money on it. So, because we did not have that much money to spend, we improvised. Instead of buying expensive costumes for the shooting, we used old dresses. Instead of the typical lights, we used lamp shades. Instead of original editing software, we used pirated ones. We were so ingenuous we felt like geniuses!

“Filmmaking used to be a very expensive endeavor but digital technology has already changed all that,” Dax’s inspiring words guided us through the long, difficult hours of making our first film. “New techniques make it possible to shoot inexpensive but quality films.”

The crew takes a break. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema) The shooting period was the most challenging part. Since our story was about the life of a Badjao, we did the shooting in a Badjao community and discovered the warmth and hospitality of this widely misunderstood group of people. We ate with them and played with the children. In other words, we had fun! At one time, we had to sit down to take notes because we had to use their language in one of the dialogues. It was simply exciting!

On the technical side, we felt so lucky to have Rodulph Alama, Davao bureau manager of the Kabataan News Network, who let us make good use of the network’s equipment while I was doing a documentary story on filmmaking for the network at the same time.

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Editing was such a big challenge. Our classmates thought that we were hiring a professional editor in a real editing room to edit our shots but the truth was, we did all the editing in a small topsy-turvy room with someone who was still studying how to edit films using the software Adobe premiere. With only 256 megabytes of RAM (memory), our computer eventually gave up but we did not lose hope. After three sleepless nights, we finished our first 20-minute film.

“There is nothing impossible as long as we work hard,” says Cameraman Lloyd Revilla.

I used to think that filmmaking was beyond the reach of someone who belonged to a poor family like me. But I was wrong.

In the week-long Mindanao Film Festival that opened on Dec. 4, our film was seen on the big screen of Davao, with our names crawling in the credits. It is not only the Durian Cinema team that is jubilant about the whole thing but also all the students who dared venture into guerilla filmmaking for the first time.

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The crew takes a break. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema)

Finally, the lesson that I learned from this experience is that one should never give up on a dream. Never stop dreaming. (Alberto Egot Jr./davaotoday.com)

Much of the shoot took place in this Badjao community in Davao. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema)
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Much of the shoot took place in this Badjao community in Davao. (Photo courtesy of Durian Cinema)

Lili

December 17th, 2006, 07:50 AM

Below, a picture of the bitter reality in Manila, the imperial city.

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A father feeds his three children from the scraps he collected out of the garbage, while the youngest child defecates.

I captured this moment whilst wandering aimlessly at Manila Bay, and only moments before entering into a restaurant to eat lunch with my friend - a meal which contrasted starkly with this one! (Picture and Text: ActivPhil, FlickR)

This picture really makes me sad and shudder.

Naiiyak ako. :cry:

TheAvenger

December 17th, 2006, 09:14 AM

I don't know if I am sad, what I know is am very angry with most people in our society who tolerate our government officials and politicians to be more
corrupt. And corruption produce this kind of misfortune and misery which is in captured in the photo.

But this is not the first nor the last I have seen this kind of photos, I have seen more not only in Manila but also in the provinces.

But here in our country if you say something about the plight of the poor and
the corruption in government and society.... many uncaring peoples will
quickly say... are you a militant... leftist ....a communist..... a subversives.

Rajah_Soliman

December 17th, 2006, 02:41 PM

But here in our country if you say something about the plight of the poor and
the corruption in government and society.... many uncaring peoples will
quickly say... are you a militant... leftist ....a communist..... a subversives.

well i haven't heard anything substantial yet from your side for people to brand you as a militant... leftist and a communist... :lol: :lol:

again this type of comment is a demagogue (are you running for an office ??? ) seriously, i really don't know how to deal with this comment which you religiously post in almost every thread.... my friend emesber, try to be more substantial and "original" next time.... shalom.

Rajah_Soliman

December 17th, 2006, 02:43 PM

This picture really makes me sad and shudder.

Naiiyak ako. :cry:

i really feel so helpless seeing this picture... :(

WawaY[625]

December 17th, 2006, 03:28 PM

diehardbisdak

December 17th, 2006, 04:17 PM

...share lang ni nako ang pic sa Lapu-Lapu City Housing Project

...i'm not sure if this is a good location...near to the Airport runway.... (noise pollution?)

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WawaY[625]

December 17th, 2006, 04:24 PM

^^ relocation site na or affordable housing? anyway, mas nindot kung in ana ang slum improvement projects instead na midrise/high rise, naa may study ana na akong nabasahan nga dili daw effective pang slum relocation ang multi level housing

diehardbisdak

December 17th, 2006, 05:28 PM

^^ low-cost housing ra na siya bai for urban poor and government employees of Lapu-Lapu City

...for multi-level housing....no wonder Cebu City's project is not successful...

WawaY[625]

December 17th, 2006, 05:49 PM

i read somewhere nga kaont mga "projects" sa US kay wala mi work, halos tanan high rise nila nga urban poor housing flop, forgot why though, pero mao daw,

Rajah_Soliman

December 17th, 2006, 06:31 PM

Lili

December 18th, 2006, 12:51 AM

;10920169']i read somewhere nga kaont mga "projects" sa US kay wala mi work, halos tanan high rise nila nga urban poor housing flop, forgot why though, pero mao daw,

Yes, the study that you have read is true. They have been dismantling those high-rise multi-dwelling projects for the urban poor in the Bronx and elsewhere because these have bred criminality in the areas. I don't know if this study is applicable though to the Philippines because we have a different culture and psychological make-up.

In other areas, those high-rise dwellings have been labelled as "commie blocs" which are aesthetically unappealing.

paulkrps

December 18th, 2006, 10:03 PM

probably one reason is most pinoys would want something they can plant or cultivate on, some backyard they breathe and spend those idle time away.

TheAvenger

December 19th, 2006, 12:33 AM

well i haven't heard anything substantial yet from your side for people to brand you as a militant... leftist and a communist... :lol: :lol:

again this type of comment is a demagogue (are you running for an office ??? ) seriously, i really don't know how to deal with this comment which you religiously post in almost every thread.... my friend emesber, try to be more substantial and "original" next time.... shalom.

of course there is nothing substantial that I posted here that can brand me those words militant, leftist or communist.

actually those were the words used by some forumers whe they gaved remarks to other forumers whose opinion is different from them. so they brand them with those words.

you seem like a "Professor in Berlin" who thought he knows everything and can graded or judge others.

Rajah_Soliman

December 19th, 2006, 01:45 AM

one does not need to be a prof to laugh at your comment (and not grade/judge, as you purported -> this is only the case if it makes sense :lol: ) so again .... do not hyperthink for that will only cost you so much, syntactically. be concise and straighforward, express your thoughts one at a time and do not jumble everything at one time ...

if you want to be a Kontrabida (well that's what you avatar says :lol: ), then play the role as it is expected ... there is a big difference between a Kontrabida and Komikero :cheers:

of course there is nothing substantial that I posted here that can brand me those words militant, leftist or communist.

actually those were the words used by some forumers whe they gaved remarks to other forumers whose opinion is different from them. so they brand them with those words.

you seem like a "Professor in Berlin" who thought he knows everything and can graded or judge others.

Lili

December 19th, 2006, 02:05 AM

^ :lol: Professor in Berlin vs. Kontrabida aka Komikero :lol:

Rajah_Soliman

December 19th, 2006, 02:12 AM

@ emesber - you may be branded now as a militant for giving me a new name :lol:

eto talaga si komikero kung ano-ano ang pinagkakalat :lol:

^ :lol: Professor in Berlin vs. Kontrabida aka Komikero :lol:

dinabaw

December 19th, 2006, 03:07 AM

^^ my Proffesor before is a militant.... :lol:

WawaY[625]

December 19th, 2006, 11:46 AM

^^ si angging?

davaoeagle

December 19th, 2006, 07:38 PM

^^

wala man yata nag teach si angging :lol: :lol: sige lang apil marcha sa kalsada before joining politics.:lol: :lol:

dinabaw

December 20th, 2006, 01:51 AM

;10946088']^^ si angging?

thanx way ...kay gi himo ko nimong young @ least matanda pa sa akin si anging :lol: ..speaking of young ngano katung mga kabataan sa Matina Pangi nag apply ug grupo nila wa gi accept ang ilang pangalan ... ang ngalan MATINA PANGI YOUTH CLUB...........:hilarious

Rajah_Soliman

December 20th, 2006, 09:36 AM

who is Angging? :dunno:

davaoeagle

December 20th, 2006, 05:48 PM

Maria Angela Librado-Trinidad. Brilliant city councilor, ADDU alumnae, hard-core activist since college days. My party mate with UGAT (Ugnayan ng mga Aktibong Atenista).

dinabaw

December 21st, 2006, 02:12 AM

^^ membro pud ba mo sa una sa MATINA PANGI YOUTH CLUB.....:lol: sorry again bro natatawa lang talaga ako sa kwento nayan !

davaoeagle

December 21st, 2006, 07:43 AM

^^

that's ok bro..there's always time to lighten up :lol: :lol:

Anyways, wa na ko ganahi sa mga gipanghimo sa mga actibista karon. Puro yaw-yaw..apil na si angging.:ohno:

Rajah_Soliman

December 22nd, 2006, 10:36 PM

Saturday, December 23, 2006
Behind bars at Christmas
By Gigie A. Agtay
Sun.Star Network Online

THERE isn't any sight more depressing than a prison visitors' room during Christmas. Limp plastic garlands snake along faded-paint walls and a small lantern dangles from the ceiling. Over at the corner near a television set, the same old Christmas tree made of plastic straw guards a collection of colorfully wrapped "presents," which, of course, are only for decoration. Every year an inmate's child gets disappointed upon discovering that the box is empty.

Children play around unaware that their father, mother or a member of the family is locked behind bars for a crime. This happens every Christmas -- last year, this year, next year, next decade.

This year, more than 1,000 families throughout Davao City will not be enjoying a normal family Christmas because their loved ones are in jail. Lucky for the 28 other inmates who have posted bail in early December so as to have the taste of freedom in time for Christmas.

Christmas can be a trying period for both inmates in prison and their friends and family. Hence, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) 11 is however, committed to providing inmates with a safe, secure and humane environment and ensuring that Christmas Day is marked in an appropriate manner.

According to Chief Inspector Ferdinand Pontillo, officer in charge of the Davao City Jail at Ma-a, inmates are lucky because there are many good Samaritans who take the initiative of donating toiletries, fruits, medicines and other basic needs. The other day, Pontillo said, the inmates received shirts from a donor group.

Inmates may receive approved gifts from friends and family. All items are subject to the normal security processes to prevent contraband entering the prison.

Typically, inmates spend the Christmas season by engaging in recreational activities such as parol making contests, singing and dance contest. Participation in such events is dependent on an inmate's security classification and behavior.

The gay inmates, 20 of them, organized the macho-gay contest.

Around 200 inmates were picked to attend the 9-day Misa de Gallo at the chapel from December 16 until Christmas Day. The services are officiated by Marist priests led by prison chaplain. Fr. Kevin Medilo.

"Pinipili ang mga makakasama sa simbang gabi for security reasons. May trompa naman para maksabay pa rin ang mga nasa loob ng selda," Pontillo said.

Instead of the puto bumbong, bibingka and other kakanin that Dabawenyos traditionally have after the "simbang gabi," inmates are treated to arroz caldo (porridge with chicken) or bread and coffee.

Visiting times are not altered during the Christmas period. Visiting hours are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Mondays to Sunday. However, in the spirit of Christmas, inmates' families and friends can visit on Christmas Day and New Year's day coincide with a Monday.

We have detailed additional personnel during these days because we expect the volume of visitors to swell. But overnight stay is definitely not allowed," he said.

Christmas Day menu is somehow special compared to other days of the year -- not extravagant but meets the basic nutritional requirements.

"Di naman ganun ka lavish but the mess officer prepares something for Christmas Day," he said. "This comes from the savings from the P40 daily budget per inmate."

The Christmas meal is also a do-it-yourself affair with inmates preparing and cooking.

"Kanya-kanyang diskarte para ma feel at ma celebrate ang Christmas," he added.

The most special is of course the Christmas party tendered by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who brings in gifts for each of the 1,012 male inmates, 86 female prisoners, and 10 minors. All inmates look forward to today's party.

Last year the inmates feasted on lechon baboy and baka. Food is delivered to all the 32 cells at the city jail, not to mention the grocery bags that each inmate gets from the city mayor.

"Wala kaming mess hall like what you see in the movies. Congested na dito so some even sleep on the alley. Fortunately thought, it's better here than the much appalling conditions of Metro Manila jails," the jail warden said.

For Sunny Lim, 31, an undergraduate nursing student, decorating for Christmas is the least of their concern because of the limited space at their cell.

"Sa liit na selda namin wala na masyadong space. Masikip na kaya isang parol lang sa labas, Kung ano lang mabigay samin ni Mayor yun lang," said Lim, who has been incarcerated for several years. "Sana maalala pa'ko ng family ko. Wala sila time. During my first year tumutulo luha ko kse kahit hi or hello wala. Nasanay nalang ako. Kaya pag Christmas, nage-enjoy nalang ako magyaya ng mga anak ng kasamahan."

"Para sakin may pasko pa din. Our warden tries to make effort na ma feel namin ang Christmas," Lim added.

Meanwhile, it will be the first Christmas inside jail for Fernando Tagaytay, 37, of Buhangin, and Roberto Hemra, 80, of Barangay 21, Boulevard.

"Hindi ko ma explain yung feeling ko na mag Christmas dito sa loob. Hindi maiwasan na minsan ayaw ko pagusapan. I'm still adjusting to a new environment," said Tagaytay who gets visit by his sister every two weeks.

Hemra's three children - age 15, 14 and 8 -- would have to celebrate Christmas behind bars with him. He feels a prison term underlines the fact that he has failed as a role model, provider and caregiver and 'no way back' as a father.

"Ako lang...madala ang akoang mga anak. Lipay kung makita nako akong anak," Hemra said in between sobs.

Sixteen-year-old Adrian Rosete, the youngest inmate at the Davao City Jail, hasn't been receiving visits. His parents doesn't even know he is in jail for rugby use except for his 17-year old kuya, whom he said has stopped visiting him when he was jailed for the third time for the same offense.

Mai-mai Jadraque, 20, of Digos City, hopes that her family will break the 3-month silence this Christmas.

"Sakit, mingaw. Pero may pasko pa din. Kahit malayo sa pamilya tuloy pa din ang pasko," Jadraque said while recalling the last three Christmases she spent at the jail.

Jadraque, who is among the respondents in a murder case, said if she could just turn back the clock, then she wouldn't have took a different road.

Another female inmate, Margie Noah, 27, of Laak, Compostela Valley said she misses her 7-year-old daughter but would sacrifice not seeing her this Christmas.

"Kapatid ko lang bumibisita sa akin pero minsan lang. Ayoko magpunta anak ko dito kse takot akong maapektuhan amg pagaaral nya. Titiisin ko. Tsaka ko nalang sa kanya ipaliwanang," she said.

These days of festivities at the end of the year are bitter. While many Dabawenyo homes enjoy sumptuous banquets, thousands of other families will have to celebrate Christmas without a father, a mother, or a loved one.

Thousands of prisoners will just have to wake up thinking about home, about when they were little kids, the age when their happy memories generally come to a halt, what with the teenage years spent in and out of trouble, until the big thing happens that lands them in prison. And in recalling the early years, they understandably feel a little sorry for themselves.

WawaY[625]

December 24th, 2006, 01:24 PM

UGAT member diay ka Kuya Victor?

davaoeagle

December 25th, 2006, 12:47 PM

;11018409']UGAT member diay ka Kuya Victor?

OO Boyet..ok baya kay di man puro politics ra ang gikabusyhan namo sauna. Daghan ko nakat-unan like leadership , journalism ug uban pa mga community welfare activities nga gina sponsor ug gina spearhead sa club. Murag grabe ko kaayo (feeling lang) ka well-versed sa mga issues sauna. That was in my first two years sa ADDU. Nakaapil lang ko kay gi recruit man ko sa mismo chairs sa Tinig ug Ugat...Nijoin ko sa Ugat kay feeling nako elitista ang Tinig. Pag 3rd year nako kay full time na ko sa ADDU Glee.

WawaY[625]

December 25th, 2006, 03:53 PM

na chismis man gud sauna (tung colege pa ko) nga mga militante ang member sa ugat..:) pero ok ra, maski militante ka, migo gihapon tka :)

davaoeagle

December 25th, 2006, 07:23 PM

;11028446']na chismis man gud sauna (tung colege pa ko) nga mga militante ang member sa ugat..:) pero ok ra, maski militante ka, migo gihapon tka :)

aw, abi nako di na :lol: :lol:

sauna ra to..medyo left-leaning ko gamay..pero I read everything I could grab and listen to different POVs without bias and that made the huge change in my advocacy. There's nothing absolute in this world anymore.

WawaY[625]

December 26th, 2006, 07:03 AM

^^ 1000% with you all the way kuya vic..:D

so tinuod jud diay nga mga leftist ang mga tiga UGAT? or nag grabe ra tung time namo? remember tung issue sa SAMAHAN president nga wala gipa re enroll ni Fr. Martinez tung 2nd term niya?

davaoeagle

December 26th, 2006, 08:01 PM

;11035556']^^ 1000% with you all the way kuya vic..:D

so tinuod jud diay nga mga leftist ang mga tiga UGAT? or nag grabe ra tung time namo? remember tung issue sa SAMAHAN president nga wala gipa re enroll ni Fr. Martinez tung 2nd term niya?

yes, UGAT to siya. Kalimot ko sa name. Pati katong ADDU alum nga nag teach sa Assumption -now branded as active commie, ugat pud. Lahi man gud kung myopic-minded ka na, fanatic na ang mapaingnan sa imo. Tama lang pud para nako nga gi ban siya sa ADDU para naay balance ang atmosphere..dili ma dominate sa isa ka consciousness lang.

WawaY[625]

December 26th, 2006, 08:22 PM

^^ kaila ko ato, ig-agaw man to siya sa uyab sa akong barkada, in fairness, buotan siya tong na disciplinary board ko (apil man siya sa board) wala kaayo ko niya gi gisa :lol:

pero mao lagi, scholar baya to siya since grade school unya murag gi career na man niya ang pag tira sa AdDU, mao, bitaw, tama ra sab nga na ban siya, pero karon nag lie low na mn to siya sa movement :)

davaoeagle

December 27th, 2006, 12:29 AM

;11041606']^^ kaila ko ato, ig-agaw man to siya sa uyab sa akong barkada, in fairness, buotan siya tong na disciplinary board ko (apil man siya sa board) wala kaayo ko niya gi gisa :lol:

pero mao lagi, scholar baya to siya since grade school unya murag gi career na man niya ang pag tira sa AdDU, mao, bitaw, tama ra sab nga na ban siya, pero karon nag lie low na mn to siya sa movement :)

Actually mga maayong tawo gyud na sila, kay para gud sa mga pobre ang advocacy nila (selfless unta) pero sobra na usahay kay beyond reason na pud ang ilang demands.

Kaila man pud to sa akong manghud kay murag halos batch mates man sila sa ADDU. Murag buotan bitaw to..nasobrahan lang pud sa pagka aktibista. Dapat unta priority niya ang makahuman ug college kay mao gud na rason ngano naa sila sa eskuelahan. Mahal baya ang tuition sa ADDU.

Akong brother perte pud ka aktibista katong HS siya sa Assumption...maayo na lang kay nag mellow na pag college niya sa ADDU.

Rajah_Soliman

December 27th, 2006, 01:12 AM

^^ imo lang ha... there's nothing wrong with being an activist for as long as they can match it with actions that can positively impact on the society. now, the problem with many pinoys is that they tend to copy so much forms of "anti" expression from western countries and the sad thing about what they're doing is they cannot communicate what they are fighting for to the common people.
i'm having the impression that they dont even know what they are fighting for, i hope im wrong. their fight is so immersed in abstract slogans and forms whilst no one from them can really articulate practical solutions.

a cute slum dwelling in davao...
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davaoeagle

December 27th, 2006, 01:26 AM

kuyawan ko sa mga bata basin mahulog sa tulay...

davaoeagle

December 27th, 2006, 01:28 AM

Rajah_Soliman

December 27th, 2006, 01:49 AM

kuyawan ko sa mga bata basin mahulog sa tulay...

well trained na sila.. ang uban man gani magtumbling tumbling pa sa katulayan :lol: :lol:

actually, ganahan ko sa uban nga mga slums (houses on stilts) basta lang ma-maintain ang cleanliness....

davaoeagle

December 27th, 2006, 02:18 AM

well trained na sila.. ang uban man gani magtumbling tumbling pa sa katulayan :lol: :lol:

actually, ganahan ko sa uban nga mga slums (houses on stilts) basta lang ma-maintain ang cleanliness....

ako pud basta naa lang sila CR nga dili direct to the sea :lol: :lol: unya uniformly designed ang houses on stilts and drenched in festive colours. How nice.:lol:

Rajah_Soliman

December 27th, 2006, 06:33 PM

^^ sa malaysia ug indonesia man gani, ila pang gihimung tourist attraction ang mga houses on stilts....

Thursday, December 28, 2006
Exec: Court will resolve issue on 'astig' squatters
By Ben O. Tesiorna

THE City Government of Davao is not keen on stepping into the row between police authorities and squatters living inside a private property saying the matter is now in the court and will leave it all up to the court to resolve.

City Administrator Wendel Avisado said he was informed that the police have already applied for a search warrant so they could enter the premises legally.

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He said they are taking a hands-off policy on the row since the disputed property is a private one.

"We cannot do as much because that's a private property. So we have to observe the judicial process given that it has been the subject matter of a protracted legal battle," Avisado said.

The demolition team of the Davao City government, with the full backing of the San Pedro Police Precinct, was reportedly no match to a tiny group of squatters who have built illegal structures a stone's throw away from City Hall.

Led by Rosendo Abasolo and supported by uniformed policemen from the San Pedro precinct under Chief Inspector Marvin Pepino, the demolition team tried to evict the squatters at least five times between December 6 and 14 from the corner of J.P. Rizal and Anda streets where they have erected a fence and a number of makeshift stalls and eateries where they sell fruits and serve hot food.

But the demolition squad and their police escorts were said to have become laughingstocks when they would run away or turn their backs each time the squatters brandished two armalite rifles and a samurai sword at them.

City Hall has ordered the City Engineer's Office (CEO) to demolish the shanties after it was found to have been constructed without a valid building permit and the stalls and eateries not having the required business permit.

Some persons are reportedly grossing P40,000 a month from the daily rentals being collected from those doing business in the area.

DexterTexter

December 27th, 2006, 07:56 PM

Re: Houses on stilts. Sana maging tourist attraction din mga houses on stilts nato diri sa Davao. I have been to the "floating" village at Mini Forest (ironic kay murag usa ka talisay nalang nahibilin... puro na squatters) near Magsaysay park, in 2000 or 2001 to make a Documentary on urban Badjaos. It was exciting yet scary. If I remember correctly, we had to pay 25 centavos to get past the bridge. The bridge was made of (recycled?) wood and was about 5 to 6 feet wide (mga 1.5 to 2m yata). Upon reaching the other end of the bridge, we had to "latay-latay" through a network of 1-foot wide bamboo and wood mini-bridges. Underneath the "latay-latay" network was a shallow expanse of grime, garbage and human excrement. I can still remember my fellows (and I, admittedly) shuddering out of the sheer "yuckiness" of the place while struggling to keep a good balance on the narrow pathways. Looks like a lot of rehabilitation work has to be done not only on the "di-nagkandimao" shanties on stilts at the place, but also on the body of water. A cheap "housing on stilts" and an environmental rehabilitation project can be undertaken to beautify the place and make it attractive not only to less fortunate davaoenos but also to tourists. Kung wala, hawaon nalang unta na. Luod jud kaayo. Hehehe.

davaoeagle

December 27th, 2006, 08:17 PM

^^ ^^

Tama. If this community learned how to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in their vicinity it would be okey to let them stay there. I'm not sure though if the government had a program that espoused to educate these people with proper hygiene and all. It's a given, the area is now immersed in total murkiness as local residents continue to do their daily regimen with wanton disregard to the environment. Ignorance is a sure factor such that educational campaign is a must.

I have my personal account to tell as far as the water is concerned. In early 2003, my outdoor buddies and I went on our regular kayaking from the Sta. Ana wharf to Paradise Island. When I stepped on the water at the Davao Mainland side, I felt like I had to back off. The water didn't smell good to me and the farther I went into the sea the more "floaters" I had to dodge from. Me and my paddling partner just laughed it off and made sure we didn't capsize the canoe while in this area. Unfortunately though, the strong waves turned the boat upside down on our way back and swam in the stinky waters with human waste inching towards me. On the brighter side, I've learned that White Tip Diving Company lead the team to clean up the area and educate people on maintaining cleanliness in their surroundings. I hope they succeeded.

Rajah_Soliman

December 28th, 2006, 12:17 AM

^^

@dextexter: imo, the magasaysay-piapi area must be demolished, it's really an eyesore ug "bahu" passing by that place. i hope this people get relocated asap...

@davaoeagle: thanks for sharing your story... i can't help but laugh :lol: diba parang masyadong sosyal ang kayaking sport mo for the kayaking location :lol: :lol: a similar incident happened to me as well, that was when me and my best friend tried snorkelling at times beach (near bukana) ... all i can say is that we were as flotsam as the human feces :lol:

davaoeagle

December 28th, 2006, 12:45 AM

Rajah_Soliman

December 28th, 2006, 01:26 AM

GK Yearender

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dinabaw

December 28th, 2006, 04:14 AM

DexterTexter

December 28th, 2006, 01:56 PM

ha ha ha. that's right. well, that's what we get being outdoor enthusiasts. we love nature and nature has many surprises and the floating human feces are part of it. :lol: :lol: :lol:

@rajah @davaoeagle @dinabaw - HAHAH katawanan ang gipang recount ninyo. Luod jud bitaw nang sa likod sa magsaysay. I remember when I was still small (which was early 80s), sa magsaysay park mi naga suroy sa akong mga parents. Did2 mi sa seawall naga tambay and I would watch as the waves race to the wall in a succession of splashes. ANg ganda ng memories ko ng place na yan. Sadly, today napabayaan jud ang atong coast. daghan basura, squatters and their wastes. Sayang jud kaayo. Kung pwede, I-reclaim nalang unta nang squatters area kay murag imposible jud irehabilitate ang place. Patay kaayo ang dagat diha dapita... plus the "floaters." LoL. I agree nga i-demolish na cya (and relocate the squatters elsewhere). The area used to be full of trees diba? kay mini-forest gud cya unya karun intawun murag isa nalang ka talisay nabilin. Pastilan. Unta ma restore to. (kung naa mo old pics anang miniforest park...ipost ninyo para makit-an ang diperensya.) Yuck... di gihapun mawagtang ang mga etats sa ako mind! LoL.:lol:

dinabaw

December 28th, 2006, 02:27 PM

yes the area was full of trees(bakawan ) sus unta matinuod na ma rehabilitate miski limpuhan lang nila ug pinturahan ... ok ra mana kay i can see BanderSeri Bergawan (capital of Brunei ) na man pud sila "slums" pero han.ay man !

davaoeagle

December 29th, 2006, 08:29 AM

@rajah @davaoeagle @dinabaw - HAHAH katawanan ang gipang recount ninyo. Luod jud bitaw nang sa likod sa magsaysay. I remember when I was still small (which was early 80s), sa magsaysay park mi naga suroy sa akong mga parents. Did2 mi sa seawall naga tambay and I would watch as the waves race to the wall in a succession of splashes. ANg ganda ng memories ko ng place na yan. Sadly, today napabayaan jud ang atong coast. daghan basura, squatters and their wastes. Sayang jud kaayo. Kung pwede, I-reclaim nalang unta nang squatters area kay murag imposible jud irehabilitate ang place. Patay kaayo ang dagat diha dapita... plus the "floaters." LoL. I agree nga i-demolish na cya (and relocate the squatters elsewhere). The area used to be full of trees diba? kay mini-forest gud cya unya karun intawun murag isa nalang ka talisay nabilin. Pastilan. Unta ma restore to. (kung naa mo old pics anang miniforest park...ipost ninyo para makit-an ang diperensya.) Yuck... di gihapun mawagtang ang mga etats sa ako mind! LoL.:lol:

tama. the government should now relocate the residents in the area and either keep the houses on stilts after sprucing them up or totally eradicate the structures by reclaiming the area. At least, limpio na tan-awon ang lugar ug maenjoy na gyud nimo ang ka presco sa hangin. Wish!!!

DexterTexter

December 29th, 2006, 07:44 PM

^^ bitaw oi. We can't keep another eyesore dinhi sa ato. Kay kung pabayaan ni, asus, mu dako jud nang slum area diha kay sentro kaayo sa siyudad, and the sea is the limit! naks! let the government reclaim the area before the squatters do! LoL :lol:

dinabaw

December 31st, 2006, 12:33 PM

12.24.06

Obrero kids X'mas Party
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A dance number
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dinabaw

December 31st, 2006, 12:37 PM

Eating time

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dinabaw

December 31st, 2006, 12:46 PM

Gift giving w/ Santa Eagowl :lol:
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eagowl laughing @ something :lol:
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Happy New Year !!!

ThisFire

January 2nd, 2007, 01:17 PM

Wonderful pictures and so warm. Thank you for sharing them with us!

Rajah_Soliman

January 2nd, 2007, 07:18 PM

@dinabaw.. thanks for sharing the pix .... buhay na buhay ang kadakilaan ng iyong puso

tigidig14

January 3rd, 2007, 01:27 AM

ang bait naman ni santa eagowl :applause:

dinabaw

January 3rd, 2007, 03:19 AM

Wonderful pictures and so warm. Thank you for sharing them with us!

your welcome and thanks to you too !

dinabaw

January 3rd, 2007, 03:22 AM

@dinabaw.. thanks for sharing the pix .... buhay na buhay ang kadakilaan ng iyong puso

Thanx Raj yan ang tinatawag na nakaka taba ng puso w/out the cholesterol :D

dinabaw

January 3rd, 2007, 03:58 AM

ang bait naman ni santa eagowl :applause:

salamat tigs ..galing k eagowl ...ano pala trabaho mo ngayon? back 2 skol ka rin ba?

Rajah_Soliman

January 12th, 2007, 11:00 PM

Saturday, January 13, 2007
Marilog council requires residents to have toilets

THE barangay council of Marilog Proper in Marilog District has passed Barangay Ordinance 11 mandating the compulsory installation of a comfort room in every household.

The ordinance, which has been crafted by the local council as part of its campaign for proper disposal of human wastes, has already been endorsed to the Davao City Council for legal checks and confirmation.

Davao City Council Floor Leader Emmanuel Galicia Sr. :applause: , who approved and confirmed the barangay legislation, said it is an initiative that should be emulated by other barangays in the city.

Galicia added it is a step forward for the empowerment of the barangays.

Marilog residents who fail to comply with the said ordinance will pay a fine of not less than P500. (GLP)

tigidig14

January 13th, 2007, 03:11 AM

salamat tigs ..galing k eagowl ...ano pala trabaho mo ngayon? back 2 skol ka rin ba?

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Rajah_Soliman

January 16th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Spot the difference?

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Rajah_Soliman

January 22nd, 2007, 07:09 PM

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Floating garbage is a common sight in Isla Verde. A problem blamed on irresponsible residents who indiscriminately throw their garbage into the river. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes)

Why can't they relocate these people :bash: :bash:

jhunix

January 22nd, 2007, 07:48 PM

diz

January 23rd, 2007, 07:37 AM

I like to call those people asses.

WawaY[625]

January 23rd, 2007, 07:44 AM

^^pero sa simtropolis maraming naghahanap ng ganyan :rofl:

Rajah_Soliman

January 26th, 2007, 10:23 PM

50 `squatters’ accused of rebuilding shanties
By Lovella S. Baynosa Published : 2007-01-26

ABOUT 50 allegedly squatters rebuilt yesterday their demolished shanties at the back of Mercury Drug Store in Matina right after the demolition team that destroyed their structures left. Joan Suarez, owner of the portion of the contested lot, reported to the Talomo Police Precinct that the squatters started rebuilding their houses after the City Engineer’s Office demolition team and the police team deployed during the demolition activity left the place.

The other owner of the bigger portion of the lot is Ozita Mendoza. The total area is about 10,000 square meters. Suarez said yesterday was the second time for the squatters, headed by a certain Federico Silagan, to rebuild their house after a demolition activity. Suareaz said the first demolition, which Mayor Rodrigo Duterte approved, took place on September 23, 2006.

After the demolition, the squatters then rebuilt their shanties. Suarez added she and Mendoza eventually found out that Silagan’s group even sold several parts of the lot that were not occupied at P15,000 to P20,000 a square meter with a down payment of P5,000. This prompted the owners to ask the help of the city government, prompting City Engineer’s Office acting chief Leoncio Evasco Jr. to order the demolition yesterday. However, Suarez said the squatters claimed they would not leave the place unless the city government sets aside a relocation site for them. (parang mga professional squatters ito ah!!!! :ohno: )

Rajah_Soliman

February 3rd, 2007, 07:35 PM

Sunday, February 04, 2007
Ilang squatters seek creation of housing board

SQUATTERS on vacant lots in Barangay Ilang, Bunawan District are pushing for the immediate approval of an ordinance creating the Davao City Housing Board.

The main function of the housing board will be the development of a Shelter Plan for the poor who have no access to formal housing.

These settlers composed of 1,098 households organized in seven community associations comprise the Kobbler Neighborhood Associations, Inc. (KoFNAI), which has become a part of the city's urban poor and housing backlog.

KoFNAI president Virgie Bayo said Wednesday that with the City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's avowed priority concern on housing delivery for the urban poor, now is the time to introduce the housing boards to ensure the sustainability of delivery of housing services.

"It will be cementing the local government's mission towards providing urban poor decent homes because through the housing board, the concerns of the poor will be systematically addressed," Bayo said.

Bayo added that while there are professional squatters who make a business out of squatting, this is not entirely the case for every informal settlement.

"One way to identify qualified and legitimate beneficiaries is through Census and Tagging Registration. This refers to the system of identifying and registering social housing beneficiaries to serve as basis for prioritizing social housing projects being implemented by the local government unit", Bayo said.

In a separate interview Friday, Councilor Leonardo Avila III, the proponent of the said ordinance, said a committee hearing has been done last Wednesday and it won't be long before the report will be presented to the whole council.

"There is truly a need for a 'superbody' to concentrate and monitor all housing activities," Avila said.

Avila also said he is familiar with the KoFNAI situation saying that unlike other informal settlements, KoFNAI-member neighborhoods are clean and well-maintained as he has visited the area in the past.

Avila said this particular piece of land was part of the privately-owned industrial land (originally classified as agricultural area), which was mortgaged to a bank.

The bank eventually seized ownership of the land because the owners were not able to repay their debts.

Avila said the residents seek the intervention of the local government made possible through a housing board for the re-classification of the said area to a residential zone.

With that, Avila said, the residents can start an official negotiation process with the bank, as they are willing to pay the bank for the lots they have occupied.

Avila added that the establishment of a housing board was aim to facilitate the classification of areas that are fit for residences to avoid development plans in areas, which are prone to floods and other risks.

It will also address the prevalent problems and relocation of settlers in coastal communities that contribute to the pollution and sanitation problems of the city. (GLP)

davaoeagle

February 3rd, 2007, 07:43 PM

I hope the Kobbler Group will set the benchmark for all ISs in Davao so we coud rid the city of those bogus members.

Rajah_Soliman

February 19th, 2007, 12:04 PM

Davao’s Homeless Face a Bleak 2007

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HOUSING HEADACHE. City Hall has problems meeting its housing targets to benefit poor Davaoenos, like these slum dwellers near Bankerohan. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

This year, more and more urban-poor dwellers in Davao City cannot be expected to build their own homes, as City Hall and the national government are hard put to raise funds for their housing programs. A more disturbing aspect of the problem, however, is that even if houses were made available to poor Filipinos, they don’t have enough income to pay for these. In the meantime, the demolition of houses in slum areas continues, displacing hundreds of families.

By Grace S. Uddin
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY — Erlinda Egido, a 51-year-old widow, works as a janitress at the City Council. Earning a measly 5,000 pesos a month, Erlinda, like most poor Filipinos, cannot afford a house of her own, something that she has been wishing for all these years.

In October, she found an opportunity to make her dream come true. That month, the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) held a three-day fair in the hope of selling more than 60,000 foreclosed housing units nationwide, several of them in Davao City. The terms were tempting: affordable rates and longer payment period.

NO DEMOLITION. Urban poor dwellers in one of the city’s poor communities resist an attempt to demolish their homes. (davaotoday.com photo by barry ohaylan)
Erlinda had been encouraged by what Vice President Noli de Castro, who also chairs the HUDCC, earlier declared — that government employees like here were top priority in the sale of these foreclosed properties.

“We do not have our own house so we’re hoping to avail ourselves of a housing unit under this program,” said Erlinda, who still lives with her mother in a house on a 50-square-meter lot they are also sharing a younger brother in SIR, Matina. Erlina said she didn’t mind setting aside a huge part of her 5,000-peso monthly pay for the house.

The cheapest price being sold at the fair cost 123,700 pesos and is payable for up 15 years. That’s a lot of money but Erlinda said she was willing to work for it.

Elena Bariquit, a 38-year-old mother of six who earns a living by going from house to house in her neighborhood in Madapo Riverside offering massages, is not as lucky. It’s not just the meager income, which is barely enough for her family’s daily sustenance — her home is also going to be demolished, along with 120 other houses in her village.

diz

February 19th, 2007, 09:57 PM

;11430214']^^pero sa simtropolis maraming naghahanap ng ganyan :rofl:

Oh gusto nila "reality" ang simcity nila. :lol:

Rajah_Soliman

February 21st, 2007, 12:18 AM

:ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

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Rajah_Soliman

March 4th, 2007, 11:29 PM

Sagop Bata:
Shelter for streetchildren
By Anthony S. Allada Published : 2007-03-03

“Tara dong uli na ta sa atong balay (Come child, let’s go home now).” These were the words of a mother to her 12-year-old son who has been away from home for two months. Kevin Remedios, the second child of seven siblings, refused to go home with his mother Flordeliza to Bolton Isla, choosing to stay at the shelter saying he was happy where he was. He said he had enough of the maltreatment he gets from his father. Kevin started at a young age to earn a living to augment the family’s income.

His mother washes laundry for neighbors and his father does not hold steady work. He began earning money watching parked cars but was drawn to sniffing rugby and snatching as he became hardened to life in the streets. Kevin is among the 50 streetchildren, with ages ranging from 8 to 16, who were rounded up January 9, this year, by members of the Davao City Police upon orders of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte “to protect them from getting killed by hitmen.” Some of them were sent home while 35 others were housed at the Bankerohan barangay hall after the mayor approached Barangay Captain Edgar Ibuyan to care for these children with a promise of financial support for their food and personal effects.

The City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) is working with Ibuyan and his staff to give the children the proper care and education they need in the crucial stage of their development. “Rody Sagop Bata Para sa Kinabukasan,” as the shelter is named, will try to provide a home for these children who could end up in jail or worse, dead. Social worker Gina Mulon, assigned to guide the children with basic values, said the program is part of the local government’s advocacy to be a child-friendly city. Mulon said since the time the children were taken into custody, they distinctly observed a transformation from being undisciplined to being responsible.

She said the basic reasons for children running away from their homes are domestic abuse, poverty, and parental neglect. The children were provided with clothes, shoes, personal things, and P20 allowance per day. They are sent to Doña Pilar Marfori Elementary School as school visitors and they have to return to the barangay hall for lunch. “We are hoping that this program will be replicated by other barangays so that other streetchildren will also have a bright future,” Ibuyan said. He said though that the stay of the children will be temporary and that they will just take advantage of teaching good manners to them while they are still at the shelter.

As of this time, there are only 21 children who are mostly from far places like Tandag, Surigao del Sur; Malita, Davao del Sur; Monkayo and Banaybanay in Compostela Valley; General Santos City left at the care of Bankerohan barangay staff. They are currently staying at Ibuyan’s house, a few meters away from the barangay hall, while a house, owned by his son, is now reconstructed for the children’s permanent home. The expenses for the upkeep of the kids are still being shouldered personally by the barangay captain.

Ibuyan said they are also planning to send the children to school in the coming school year and that they are now considering the Davao City National High School and University of Immaculate Conception as schools for the kids. The shelter, though still quite new, can provide an alternative for children in need.

Rajah_Soliman

March 6th, 2007, 07:33 PM

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Barangay nutrition scholars of Agdao District serve porridge Tuesday to children in the area as part of the City Government's service caravan to barangays project. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)

davaoeagle

March 18th, 2007, 08:29 PM

Monday, March 19, 2007
Rotary brings aid to the hinterlands

SOMEWHERE on the peak of Mt. Macobol is Sitio Taupan, Barangay Salaysay in Marilog District where the indigenous tribes of Bagobo and Diangan dwell.

Sitio Taupan literally means waterfalls or highland waters. It has a total of 24 households with a population of 138 people, 44 percent of whom are children under 10 years old. Perhaps because of its very remote location which is about two hours drive from the city of Davao and another four hours walk up in the mountains, basic services such as education and health services are very inaccessible.

Responding to the needs of these tribes is the Kaugmaran Pagpagahum Foundation headed by Sister Josephine Bacaltos. They are temporarily using a small chapel as a humble learning center which is called "Lugano Pahinanawan."

The children who are hungry for knowledge have to pass along creeks and rivers to get their mental and psychosocial development.

Last year, Sr. Jo brought the pitiful situation of the children's illiteracy to the attention of past president Lorna A. Llamas of the Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao (RCWWD), requesting for learning materials for 60 school children ranging from the ages of 5-12 years old, among other things.

Without batting an eyelash, the club met with their committees to organize a fund drive.

Honorary club member and past president Bob England of Rotary Club of Poway, USA endorsed the donation of $1000 of Ms Valerie Quayle for the proposal on "School Assistance for the Indigenous People."

RCWWD and its family members took off to the rough mountain side. They brought with them their gifts of love for our brothers in the hinterlands.

Heading the group was president Dr. Fe C. Boiser, Dir. Estela T. Vilela, chairman for community service, her husband Dr. Dave and their children, president-elect & secretary Malou Jacinto and daughter Jenna, past president Lorna A. Llamas and nephew Eric Demafeliz and Dorothy of Kaugmaran.

After about an hour walk, the club was overwhelmed to see the attendance of about 70 people of the tribes, young and old alike. The little ones, who painstakingly made their costume made of banana leaves, rendered their "prisintasyon" -- a welcome dance, followed by two very old women who were clad in their ethnic costumes.

In appreciation, boxes of learning materials were endorsed by the Rotarians to elders and the Foundation representatives.

The Rotarian children distributed used toys and clothes also given by the Rotary Club of Poway. It brought big smiles and cheerful faces, better than words that expressed heartfelt thanks.

For medical assistance, oral polio vaccine, Vitamin A and anti-helmentics were given to the small children. Milk was prepared on site and was also distributed to the hungry children, the olds have some too.

With much regret, there was very little food to fill the hungry stomachs, but the Rotarians were thankful for the opportunity to eradicate the dreaded disease through the immunization. Polio plus is a lasting gift of Rotary for the health of the children, here and around the world.

It was a short two hours with the ethnic tribes of Bogobo and Diangan. Short as it was, it had provided an opportunity to begin a relationship with our brothers and sisters in the hinterlands.

[dx]

March 19th, 2007, 03:11 AM

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Gawad Kalinga (GK) translated in English means to “to give care”, and it is an alternative solution to the blatant problem of poverty not just in the Philippines but in the world. GK’s vision for the Philippines is a slum-free, squatter-free nation through a simple strategy of providing land for the landless, homes for the homeless, food for the hungry and as a result providing dignity and peace for every Filipino.

What started in 1995 as a daring initiative by Couples for Christ to rehabilitate juvenile gang members and help out-of-school youth in Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, then the biggest squatters’ relocation area in the Philippines, has now evolved into a movement for nation-building. Together with its partners, Gawad Kalinga is now in the process of transforming poverty stricken areas with the goal of building 700,000 homes in 7,000 in 7 years (2003-2010). To date Gawad Kalinga is in over 900 communities all over the Philippines and in other developing countries. (establish link to GK ABROAD, write-ups on GK Communities outside the Philippines)

Gawad Kalinga is more than about building houses for the poorest of the poor. Providing a decent home is just the beginning of the transformation of the people and the community.

[dx]

March 19th, 2007, 03:12 AM

The 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership

CITATION for Antonio Meloto
Ramon Magsaysay Award Presentation Ceremonies
31 August 2006, Manila, Philippines

Asia’s vast cities-of-the-poor are visible proof of a hard fact. Despite decades of economic development programs and foreign aid and the earnest efforts of foundations and NGOs, not to mention the sweet promises of politicians, great millions of people in Asia still live in poverty. In the Philippines, nearly half of the country’s 84 million people are credibly said to live below the poverty line. Forty percent of its urban families occupy what the Asian Development Bank calls "makeshift dwellings in informal settlements." Slums, in other words. Antonio Meloto believes these disheartening facts reveal his country’s failure "to work for the collective good." As executive director of Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, he is changing this.

Born to humble circumstances in Bacolod, Central Philippines, Antonio Meloto attended Ateneo de Manila University on a scholarship and embarked upon a successful career in business. In 1985, an encounter with the Filipino Catholic organization Couples for Christ caused him to reassess his life and priorities. Meloto subsequently joined the organization fulltime and, in 1995, launched a work-with-the-poor ministry in Bagong Silang, a huge squatter relocation site in Metropolitan Manila. He called his ministry Gawad Kalinga, "to give care."

In Bagong Silang, Meloto immersed himself in the lives of slum dwellers. He learned that "a slum environment develops slum behavior." But he also found goodness, even in the hardened gang members he met there. Slum dwellers needed love and spiritual nourishment, it was clear. But they also needed dignity and decent living conditions. It was not enough to pray for them, he decided. "We should do something!"

Meloto decided to build houses. Drawing support and volunteers from Couples for Christ, he began transforming the neediest area of Bagong Silang into a viable neighborhood with safe, sturdy, and attractive homes--the first Gawad Kalinga village. In doing so, he formulated guidelines for later Gawad Kalinga projects. New homes would be allotted only to the poorest families. They could not be sold. And although the beneficiaries would not have to pay for their new homes, they would have to help Gawad Kalinga’s volunteers build them and to abide by neighborhood covenants.

As Bagong Silang Village blossomed, Meloto identified new sites for Gawad Kalinga villages and spread word of the project through Couples for Christ. He solicited donations and volunteers passionately, offering "see-for-yourself" exposures to convince skeptics. Through the ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor) Foundation he brought expatriate Filipinos into Gawad Kalinga’s growing web of partners and supporters. Meanwhile, he introduced health, education, and livelihood components to Gawad Kalinga villages to equip the occupants with skills and resources to rise in life.

As word of Gawad Kalinga’s hopeful project circulated at home and abroad, it tapped into a reservoir of longing. Many Filipinos despaired over their country’s stubborn poverty and yearned to do something about it. They flocked to the movement, convinced by Meloto that their money and efforts could really make a difference. Donations soared and Gawad Kalinga villages began to proliferate throughout the Philippines.

Meloto guided the organization to embrace all comers. "We provide the framework," he says. "We also provide the principles; we also provide the spirit. But anyone can come in." This philosophy led Gawad Kalinga into cooperative projects with corporations, civic organizations, families, schools, and government agencies as well as over three hundred governors and mayors. When typhoons destroyed thousands of homes on Luzon in 2005, for example, Gawad Kalinga joined a dozen government agencies and private organizations to build forty thousand new ones. In Mindanao, Gawad Kalinga-led "Peace Builds," fostered by local mayors and built by Christian, Muslim, and indigenous-Filipino volunteers, resulted in hundreds of new homes for displaced Muslim Filipinos.

It is often said that Tony Meloto is the face of Gawad Kalinga. But the movement he spawned is now much bigger than himself. In truth, Gawad Kalinga has thousands of faces. These are faces of every Filipino ethnicity, faith, and social class--of donors at home and abroad who are providing the money and land for new villages; of volunteers across the Philippines who are joining their families, and friends, and schoolmates, and officemates, and fellow church members to build houses and to provide Gawad Kalinga villages with training and services; of executives, lawyers, doctors, architects, and other professionals. These are also the faces of over two hundred thousand grateful beneficiaries.

Today more than eight hundred fifty Gawad Kalinga villages span the Philippines. Alongside those sponsored by expatriate Filipinos, such as Norway Village, Swiss Village, and North Carolina Village, there are more than one hundred others sponsored by major corporations. And this is just the beginning. Gawad Kalinga is committed to building seven thousand new communities by the year 2010.

Gawad Kalinga neighborhoods typically contain fifty-to-one-hundred brightly painted homes and are conspicuously tidy and clean. There are flowers and plants and pleasant walkways, plus a school, a livelihood center, and a multipurpose hall. Participating families are mentored by a Couples for Christ caretaker team that organizes volunteers to assist in education, health, and livelihood projects. In many, clinics provide routine medical care. Through a self-governing neighborhood association in each village, residents are becoming stewards of their own stable and vibrant communities.

The objective is transformation. Meloto recently described a mature Gawad Kalinga village as "a beautiful middle-class community. Crime has virtually disappeared. Former street children are now in school. The idle have been motivated to find employment and are now leading productive lives." As for those who contribute to Gawad Kalinga and its mission, they are transformed, too, by their acts of goodwill and the warm camaraderie of bayanihan, "working together."

Now fifty-six, the lanky, self-effacing Meloto says, "I believe in the immense potential of the Filipino." Thinking of people like himself who formerly ignored the poverty around them, he says, "Before, we were part of the problem."

"Now," he adds, smiling, "we are part of the solution."

In electing the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation and its family of donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries to receive the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes their harnessing the faith and generosity of Filipinos the world over to confront poverty in their homeland and to provide every Filipino the dignity of a decent home and neighborhood; and in electing Antonio Meloto to receive the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes his inspiring Filipinos to believe with pride that theirs can be a nation without slums.

[dx]

March 19th, 2007, 03:18 AM

GK in Bicol

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GK Village, Taysan Hills, Legazpi City

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Mayon Volcano in the distance

ryanr

March 19th, 2007, 03:35 AM

We already have a thread
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=129530&highlight=Gawad+Kalinga ;) ;)

[dx]

March 19th, 2007, 03:39 AM

oops..it didn't appear in the search results. anyway, please delete na lang hehe

ryanr

March 19th, 2007, 04:55 AM

Threads merged:)

crappypants

March 19th, 2007, 05:42 AM

as soon as i take care of my priorities and have more means to help , i swear i will donate to gawad kalinga. But first i will buy them neutral colored paints.

[dx]

March 19th, 2007, 08:19 AM

thanks GreyX!

Blackraven

March 19th, 2007, 08:28 AM

Where other charity organizations fail, this one succeeds.

I've seen them a few months ago at SM Mall of Asia and they are REALLY BUSY. This is one organization that does get a lot of people involved (rich, poor and those in-between).

Tony Meloto does deserve a big hand (and our support) :)

bonixx

March 19th, 2007, 08:26 PM

Site Development Plan
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/607/gawadlq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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Rajah_Soliman

March 19th, 2007, 09:20 PM

nice brod bonixx :okay: :cheers:

Site Development Plan
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/607/gawadlq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/5152/gawad2mt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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bonixx

March 20th, 2007, 03:26 PM

nice brod bonixx :okay: :cheers:

Thank you Utol!how are you? hows Dapitan city? Gawad Kalinga is for Real Dami talagang natutulungan i hope Every City and Municipality pf the Philippines have its own Gawad Kalinga Village...

davaoeagle

March 20th, 2007, 07:12 PM

HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES
By Josie San Pedro Published : 2007-03-20

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”- Lao Tzu It is this saying that inspired the Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao (RCWWD) to expand its vocational and livelihood projects by creating “Pangkabuhayan” Series”, a livelihood training aimed at providing skills to beneficiaries to increase their chances of employment, or to start their own business to improve their lives.

The four-series program consisted of training modules on Waitering and Bartending, Basic Sewing, Cooking, and Cosmetology. RCWWD provided the equipment and materials, including trainers’ honorarium. The Rotary Community Corp at the Tibungco Relocation area, RCC Matina Pangi, located at the southern end and the northern fringes of Davao City, respectively; SIR (Slum Improvement and Resettlement) area; and the ADAP (Association of Differently-Abled Persons) Village were the four beneficiaries this year, the first three being depressed communities while the fourth is a relocation site for persons with disabilities.

The first of the series was held at the Tibungco Relocation Area, a community of 1,800 families relocated by the City Government from the Smokey Mountain dumpsite. Forty-five mothers and out of school youths participated in the cosmetology and basic cooking modules training. Basic sewing, the second in the “Pangkabuhayan” series, was given to 15 RCC Matina Pangi members (14 female and on male) who trained for six Saturdays with a trainor from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, provided by RCWWD.

Upon successfully completing the program, the participants wore their creations of blouses and skirts and polo and pants on their graduation day. They also proudly displayed their other finished products such as basic quilts for refrigerator top covers, crib linings, and tablecloth and napkin sets, to name a few. Thirty two out-of-school youths of SIR and Matina Pangi took part in the training for the third module of the series, bartending and waitering.

Undertaken with the Technical Education and Skills Development Agency (TESDA), the module took four Sundays to complete and 28 successful graduates are now eligible for employment, locally and overseas. Not surprisingly, 11 were hired as waiters immediately after training. RCWWD’s partners-in-service were the S.I.R. Elementary School Home Economics and ALS (Alternative Learning System) teaching staff, and the Department of Education.

The fourth, but not the last of the series, is considered special. The Association of Differently-Abled Persons (ADAP) Village residents requested for a Module on Cosmetology, with special emphasis on good grooming and skills such as hair cutting, manicure and pedicure. Their physical limitations do not hinder their great desire to learn and, by focusing on individual abilities rather than disabilities, they are bound to improve their lives.

Throughout the series of these vocational trainings, RCWWD members who were part of the activities, were humbled by the participants’ diligence and determination to become productive members of the society. If a picture paints a thousand words, then the smiles etched on their faces are worth more than a thousand and one paintings, with hope for a better tomorrow reflected in their eyes.

Indeed, the Pangkabuhayan Series enriched the lives not only of the participants but the Rotarians as well, which inspired them to do more, and to help others help themselves.

KulasKusgan

March 20th, 2007, 07:20 PM

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/dc/slum.jpg

KulasKusgan

March 20th, 2007, 07:28 PM

Rajah_Soliman

March 20th, 2007, 08:19 PM

masarap & masustansya ang lugaw na yan. its free for all every christmas. pumipila din kami nyan sa rizal park.

anong oras ang feeding time... makikipila na rin ako :D

Insanedriver

March 20th, 2007, 08:22 PM

Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
^^ then teach them how to make that lugaw, and then you'll feed them for a lifetime:nuts:

KulasKusgan

March 21st, 2007, 12:46 AM

^^ of course we are taught how to fish & how to become a global citizen:lol: .

anong oras ang feeding time... makikipila na rin ako :D

starting dec 16, alas 5pm hanggang 7pm. pagkatapos mong kumain, may libreng sakay sa carousel.

Rajah_Soliman

March 21st, 2007, 12:58 AM

starting dec 16, alas 5pm hanggang 7pm. pagkatapos mong kumain, may libreng sakay sa carousel.

ayos, tamang tama pag-uwi ko dyan... dyan na lang tayo magkitakita (mas matipid.... attn: DINABAW.... canceled na yoong jackridge natin :lol: )

dinabaw

March 21st, 2007, 02:39 AM

^^ haha di na puede dyan sa Rizal Park, maraming mga kumakain pobre kuno ( hehe apil si Kulas........pero na katikim din ako :D) nasa Upland na sila ngayon.

Rence

March 22nd, 2007, 03:20 PM

:bash: Hi, to all ! As a member of POS our community group is GK Cainta and in Real , Quezon Kasi technical and livelihood and rescue center ang ginagawa ng POS with Gawad Kalinga , the organization is building greenhouses in cooperation with various companies and Smart Communications.

Sinjin P.

March 23rd, 2007, 02:13 AM

A GK House is now worth P75,000, am I right?

dinabaw

March 23rd, 2007, 03:26 AM

-dp-

Ady001

March 23rd, 2007, 05:24 PM

Is in any way Habitat for Humanity affliated with GK

Ady001

March 23rd, 2007, 05:35 PM

^^ Oh sorry... It's just answered.

@Jhaelnis, I'm not sure, but I think some GL homes might be made by VAZBUILT

KulasKusgan

March 24th, 2007, 08:25 AM

^^ haha di na puede dyan sa Rizal Park, maraming mga kumakain pobre kuno ( hehe apil si Kulas........pero na katikim din ako :D) nasa Upland na sila ngayon.

pwes, mangadto ta sa upland. sa marilog ta magmeet para mangaon og lugaw.

KulasKusgan

March 24th, 2007, 08:36 AM

a cute slum dwelling in davao...
http://www.spraguephoto.com/stock/images/Poverty/3481%20Poverty%20Philippines%20Slum%20dwelling%20Davao%20Mindanao.jpg

nakapunta ako noon sa agdao sa may leon garcia... makalingaw ilang mga balay connected by footbridges. gamay sipyat hulog ka sa dagat na ginawang toilet rin nila.

KulasKusgan

March 24th, 2007, 08:49 AM

since gusto nilang manirihan sa dagat sana tulad nito
http://www.thelandofpromise.com/sarangani/parilla-cottages-PA258521.jpg

btw, may stilt houses din sa brunei
http://www.weltrekordreise.ch/bilder%20bn/205-P1060087.jpg
http://www.tropicalisland.de/BWN%20Brunei%20Kampung%20Ayer%202%20houses%20on%20stilts%20b.jpg

dinabaw

March 24th, 2007, 03:52 PM

agree ako Kulas if they can't be evicted let the governemnt put a decent structure and facilities where they are right now, parang sa akin kung aasa pa tayo na matatanggal yan siguro not not in our lifetime . We can build affordable house just like pearl farm houses sa totoo lang ang mura mura ng cost nyan. i don't get the fascination of making house concrete eh hindi naman tayo sa malamig na lugar and sa totoo lang tourists will be fascinated even we have slums but they can see it clean and neat.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8229/2332501270068377371rrcuox8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

KulasKusgan

March 24th, 2007, 04:18 PM

agree ako Kulas if they can't be evicted let the governemnt put a decent structure and facilities where they are right now, parang sa akin kung aasa pa tayo malinis niyan siguro not not in our lifetime . tulad nitong pearl farm houses sa totoo lang ang mura ng cost nyan i don't get the fascination of making house concrete eh hindi naman tayo sa malamig na lugar and sa totoo lang tourists will be fascinated even we have slums but they can see it clean and neat.

mas ok sana kung commieblocks nalang para maka-save ng space at mapreserve ang coastal area.

http://home.tiscali.nl/fotoboekroemenie/Alba/Alba%20Iulia%20commieblocks.JPG

http://www.bonvie.info/duchere_1.jpg

pero mukhang mahal magpatayo nyan... for the meantime the best we can do is to make those houses on stilts clean and neat. resort living...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/perlas2.jpg

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dinabaw

March 24th, 2007, 04:34 PM

^^:okay: tourist attraction pa ! okay na sa akin yung slums sa may Davao River at Boulevard palitan ng ganyang houses sa pearl farm tapos linisin and make sure na walang tatapon ng basura!

imo those houses will not cost over P 100,000

dinabaw

March 24th, 2007, 04:40 PM

Tapos ganito ang barangay hall nila :D
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/davao_world/55312658.jpg

KulasKusgan

March 24th, 2007, 04:47 PM

outpost ng mga barangay tanod:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/pearlfarm.jpg

see... nagpapatrol ang tanod...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/sleepwalker_uno/pearlfarm2.jpg

dinabaw

March 24th, 2007, 04:51 PM

:lol: malaking kaso yan ! kapeying !:lol:

KulasKusgan

March 24th, 2007, 07:34 PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/60/169253778_a2913c6615.jpg

dinabaw

March 25th, 2007, 05:14 PM

kulas yung Barangay Captain pala nila :D

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9945/279643737b11d02a88dtg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Rajah_Soliman

March 25th, 2007, 09:08 PM

Monday, March 26, 2007
Tefasco reclamation settlers want to stay
By Grace L. Plata

RESIDENTS and settlers on a land reclaimed by the Terminal Facilities and Services Corporation (Tefasco) for its expansion project have asked City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte to allow them to stay on.

The appeal is contained in a letter to the mayor by residents of Sto. Nino, Zone 1 Barangay Ilang where the expansion project is, a copy of which was sent to City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang.

Dayanghirang in his privilege speech Friday said he is endorsing a copy of the letter to the City Council for the sake of transparency and for appropriate action of the body.

"This is an important issue which concerns the people and thus it is only fitting that the council should know," Dayanghirang said.

Dayanghirang, who is a second district councilor was furnished with a copy of the letter by the petitioners themselves.

The letter, with 75 signatories, stated that resident's objection to paragraph 5 of city council resolution no. 03551-07 dated February 27, 2006 stating that as all residents have agreed to be relocated, Tefasco is therefore can be given the go-ahead for their expansion.

"We (residents) vehemently deny this because not all settlers have agreed to be relocated. Only Tefasco employees have agreed for the relocation, fearing for their employment status. No consultation by concerned government agency was conducted especially with the (un)affected settlers", the letter stated.

The letter also said the relocation offered by Tefasco is informal and the protected open space for fish landing of the fishermen in the area was ruined by Tefasco.

Residents living near the sea have allegedly been harassed thus they are appealing for the mayor to consider their plight.

According to Dayanghirang, though he is confident that the committee on Housing, Rural and Urban Development chaired by Councilor Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling has been doing its job, there is a need to probe the issue further as they are directly concerned with it.

Cabling assured the body that the matter will be looked into but informed them that Tefasco has been compliant with legal requirements for their expansion project. The City Engineer's Office has even given Tefasco a construction permit, according to Cabling.

Tefasco, according to the Aboitiz Group website, www.aboitiz.com/site/newsroom/newsroom.aspx?showID=221, is a privately owned-wharf and a common-user port open to the general public for berthing of vessels and cargo stacking or storage.

The wharf has 400 meter berthing capacity for domestic and foreign vessels.
The 17-meter by 147-meter expansion project of the existing wharf amounting to 231-million has been awarded to Metaphil, a division of the Aboitiz Construction Group.

Included in the project scope is wharf structure, site development and reclamation.

Its management has yet to give its statement regarding the matter.

davaoeagle

March 26th, 2007, 01:14 AM

They have to be relocated to give way to that expansion project of TEFASCO. TEFASCO rightfully owns that land and so the local government should clear up the area for them. Knowing Mayor Digong's compassionate stance for the masses, I'm sure there is a relocation site waiting for these soon-to-be- displaced residents.

KulasKusgan

March 30th, 2007, 02:55 PM

yesterday, a group of informal settlers held a rally in front of sp bldg... hinihiling nila ang implementation ng shelter code of davao. mao... shelter code... isulong!!!

dinabaw

March 30th, 2007, 03:17 PM

^^ so who will benefit it ? i doubt some are proffesional squatters who will benefit at baka rin nakakuha sila ibebenta lang nila .

KulasKusgan

March 31st, 2007, 02:42 AM

^^ as per statement by digong sa una... bawal ang professional squatters. unta sa maa na lang ang mga professional squatters didto sa city jail... libre pa kaon.

tigidig14

March 31st, 2007, 02:52 AM

KulasKusgan

March 31st, 2007, 02:57 AM

^^ first pic is in alabel, sarangani province. the last 2 pics sa brunei darussalam.

heto ang sa davao:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/60/169253778_a2913c6615.jpg

dinabaw

March 31st, 2007, 05:05 AM

^^ as per statement by digong sa una... bawal ang professional squatters. unta sa maa na lang ang mga professional squatters didto sa city jail... libre pa kaon.

lol ...saan bang article makitkita shelter code nayan ? so if that will be approved lahat ng informal settlers will have to vacate, like in Bankerohan and Boulevard areas?

KulasKusgan

March 31st, 2007, 11:38 AM

^^ di pa napasa ang shelter code. it was mentioned before na one of the priorities ng city govt ang urban land reform.

heto pala... excerpts from Mindanews (http://mindanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2086&Itemid=50)

The last day of filing was orderly and peaceful even if a group advocating for more government attention to the city's housing woes staged a protest before noon to remind incumbent councilors of their commitment to pass the city's Shelter Code.

The rally, however, was dispersed when an incumbent councilor assured them legislators would still tackle the proposed ordinance as their term did not end when they filed their COCs.

KulasKusgan

April 6th, 2007, 06:08 AM

Komentaryo: Binigyang halaga ni PGMA mga PWDs

by Rose Palacio

Davao City (8 March) -- Binigyang halaga ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ang mga taong may kapansanan o persons with disabilities (PWDs) sa pamamagitan ng pagpalabas ng pondong P125-milyon pa ito.

Ayon kay Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, maliban sa shelter program na ipinamahagi ni Pangulong Arroyo, may mga livelihood projects na ginagawa ang pamahalaan upang matulungan ang mga PWDs sa pamamagitan ng iba't-ibang concerned agencies na tumutulong sa kanila tulad ng DSWD, PCUP at local mg local government.

Sa lungsod ng Davao, may nakalaang shelter project para sa mga PWDs sa Indangan, siyudad ng Dabaw at ang lupang kinalalagyan ng housing project ay nagmula sa tulong ni Davao City 2nd Representative Vincent Garcia. (PIA)

davaoeagle

April 8th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Monday, April 09, 2007
UP-Min holds public lecture on housing

THE University of the Philippines in Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Science is hosting the Davao City-UP Mindanao Professorial Chair Public Lectures entitled, "Local Challenges in Housing," on April 12, 1-5 p.m. at SM City Davao's Entertainment Plaza.

The lectures to be presented by Professors Isidoro R. Malaque III and Rowena Santos-Delgado would cover socio-economic, technical, financial, as well as organizational aspects of the design and the implementation of housing projects which would be an advantage to the housing-related courses and programs of government, non-government and private organizations.

The event will be graced by City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, UP Min Chancellor Dr. Gilda C. Rivero, Assistant City Planning Coordinator Cesar Dataya and private housing developer representative Architect Leonides Santos, and is expected to be participated in by government officials, local housing agencies, LGUs, private low-cost housing developers, community associations, non-government
organizations, planning professionals, and the academic community.

In the face of rising concerns of urban-rural migration, worsening economic conditions, and depraved political systems, spontaneous settlements sprout uncontrollably.

These spontaneous settlements are generally characterized by blighted communities, increased crime rates, unhealthy and hazardous environments and poor quality of housing and neighborhood design.

Hence, a need for self-help management of housing design and implementation, that incorporates socio-spatial process of residential area developments in the city, must be undertaken.

Prof. Rowena Santos-Delgado finished a Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Management, UP in Mindanao in 2004 and has completed an International Training Course, "Organized Self-Help Housing: Planning and Management" hosted by the Swedish International Development Agency in San Jose, Costa Rica last February 2007.

She is a volunteer for the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation since 2005.

Prof. Isidoro Malaque III finished a Master of Environmental Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, Japan in 2003.

He presented a research paper entitled “Assessment of Housing for the Urban Poor in the Four Local Government Units in Southern Mindanao” at the 34th International Association for Housing Sciences (IAHS) World Congress in Naples, Italy, last September 2006.

Prof. Malaque and Prof. Delgado are Assistant Professors of the BS Architecture Program of UP Mindanao and grantees of this year's Davao City-UP Mindanao Professorial Chair Awards.

Rajah_Soliman

April 9th, 2007, 01:22 AM

cro-magnon look??? ito ba uso ngayon :lol: happy easter to all, i hope everyone had a wonderful easter holiday... for all who support this Slum Relocation Thread :cheers:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/customavatars/avatar19774_13.gif

KulasKusgan

April 9th, 2007, 01:38 AM

^^ happy easter!!!

bawal ang flawless sa davao. hehe.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/kulaskusgan/akotransform3.jpg

Rajah_Soliman

April 9th, 2007, 01:40 AM

:lol: i just love this picture ^^ pwede ng pang- wax museum... galing, yaan ba talaga ang real klaus strong.... bakit maliit ang mga mata :lol: :cheers:

KulasKusgan

April 9th, 2007, 01:53 AM

^^ those pics posted before were photoshopped. yan ang true me. pinandigan ko na ang pagkasingkit ko. you know my chinese ancestors. haha.

Rajah_Soliman

April 9th, 2007, 01:57 AM

^^ bilib ako sa iyo.... cheers tayo :cheers: let's be proud of our chinese roots, accdg. sa tia ko, noon dumating daw mga ninuno namin "nakatirintas" pa ang buhok :lol: !!!

btw, are there Chinos living in slums... parang wala ano :dunno:

KulasKusgan

April 9th, 2007, 02:08 AM

^^ cheers to our chinese roots! my lolo was a kung fu master. he left sugbu with his kung fu shoes.

parang wala akong nakitang intsik sa mga slums. kasagaran mga budlat man.

dinabaw

April 9th, 2007, 02:49 AM

dinabaw

April 9th, 2007, 03:06 AM

Monday, April 09, 2007
UP-Min holds public lecture on housing

THE University of the Philippines in Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Science is hosting the Davao City-UP Mindanao Professorial Chair Public Lectures entitled, "Local Challenges in Housing," on April 12, 1-5 p.m. at SM City Davao's Entertainment Plaza.

The lectures to be presented by Professors Isidoro R. Malaque III and Rowena Santos-Delgado would cover socio-economic, technical, financial, as well as organizational aspects of the design and the implementation of housing projects which would be an advantage to the housing-related courses and programs of government, non-government and private organizations.

Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage

The event will be graced by City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, UP Min Chancellor Dr. Gilda C. Rivero, Assistant City Planning Coordinator Cesar Dataya and private housing developer representative Architect Leonides Santos, and is expected to be participated in by government officials, local housing agencies, LGUs, private low-cost housing developers, community associations, non-government
organizations, planning professionals, and the academic community.

In the face of rising concerns of urban-rural migration, worsening economic conditions, and depraved political systems, spontaneous settlements sprout uncontrollably.

These spontaneous settlements are generally characterized by blighted communities, increased crime rates, unhealthy and hazardous environments and poor quality of housing and neighborhood design.

Hence, a need for self-help management of housing design and implementation, that incorporates socio-spatial process of residential area developments in the city, must be undertaken.

Prof. Rowena Santos-Delgado finished a Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Management, UP in Mindanao in 2004 and has completed an International Training Course, "Organized Self-Help Housing: Planning and Management" hosted by the Swedish International Development Agency in San Jose, Costa Rica last February 2007.

She is a volunteer for the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation since 2005.

Prof. Isidoro Malaque III finished a Master of Environmental Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, Japan in 2003.

He presented a research paper entitled “Assessment of Housing for the Urban Poor in the Four Local Government Units in Southern Mindanao” at the 34th International Association for Housing Sciences (IAHS) World Congress in Naples, Italy, last September 2006.

Prof. Malaque and Prof. Delgado are Assistant Professors of the BS Architecture Program of UP Mindanao and grantees of this year's Davao City-UP Mindanao Professorial Chair Awards.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/04/09/life/up.min.holds.public.lecture.on.housing.html

Nabartek

April 12th, 2007, 08:18 PM

davaoeagle

April 14th, 2007, 08:20 AM

PIA Press Release
2007/04/14

Feature: Kamp Pag-asa for PWDs
By Rose B. Palacio

Davao City (14 April) -- The Davao City Council for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in coordination with government organizations and NGOs will hold the yearly “Kamp Pag-asa” on April 19-24, 2007.

City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) chief Marilyn Agonia, in an interview during the ARENA XI Forum over DXRP Radyo ng Bayan anchored by Josette Olivera and the Philippine Information Agency said the yearly Kamp Pag-asa is a summer camp for children with disabilities ages 7-15.

This year’s theme is: Batang May Kapansanan, Bahagi ng Lipunan” will be participated in by orthopedically handicapped, hearing-impaired, visually-impaired and intellectually disabled children.

The purpose of this summer camp is to allow children with special needs to experience living and interacting with their peers and to disseminate information on how to relate with these children.

There are about 225 delegates coming from Davao City and other parts in Mindanao region who are expected to participate in this camp together with volunteers as “ates and kuyas”, camp staff and support working committees.

The 6-day summer camp will be filled with fun, educational activities and sports events.

Kamp Pag-asa ’07 advocacy committee co-chair Michael Velilla has been arranging for various media interviews to widen dissemination of the summer camp for the best interest of these children with special needs. (PIA) [top]

Nabartek

April 17th, 2007, 06:43 AM

Are the GK beneficiaries being looked at. I've heard of incidences where some benfeciaries sell the houses built for them and then go back to the squatters area.

dinabaw

April 17th, 2007, 10:07 AM

Are the GK beneficiaries being looked at. I've heard of incidences where some benfeciaries sell the houses built for them and then go back to the squatters area.

We have no idea , but our local gov't offers "free " lots for the homeless but they cant' sell there lots bec they signed a manifestation not to sell once they sell it our mayor automatically cancels their ownership , our mayor also warned proffesional squatters who avails and they are already on the "hit list" :D i mean they are already been identified .

Rajah_Soliman

April 22nd, 2007, 10:18 PM

A German report on Child poverty and prostitution in the Philippines, source:
http://www.muenster.org/sperre/inhaltsframes/aktuell/asien.html

Asien

Kein Kinderspiel

Kinderarmut und Kinderarbeit in den Philippinen

Auch wenn Armut immer relativ zu sehen ist: Kinderarmut in Deutschland unterscheidet sich von Kinderarmut anderswo. Ein Beispiel, an dem dieser Unterschied verdeutlicht werden soll, sind hier die Philippinen.
Das Land mit den über 7000 Inseln kann als beispielhaft für jene Armut gesehen werden, der Kinder in ganz Südostasien ausgesetzt sind.

Slums in Davao City

Auch wenn Armut immer relativ zu sehen ist: Kinderarmut in Deutschland unterscheidet sich von Kinderarmut anderswo. Ein Beispiel, an dem dieser Unterschied verdeutlicht werden soll, sind hier die Philippinen.
Das Land mit den über 7000 Inseln kann als beispielhaft für jene Armut gesehen werden, der Kinder in ganz Südostasien ausgesetzt sind.

Die Filipinos sind ein sehr junges Volk: Von den 85,2 Millionen Einwohner/innen sind mehr als 50 Prozent jünger als 24 Jahre. Nur 3,9 Prozent sind über 65. Das Durchschnittsalter liegt bei 21,8 Jahren (Deutschland: 41,3 Jahre).
Keine Straße, auf der man nicht bald von Kindern umringt ist, die strahlen, einen neugierig beobachten, gerne fotografiert werden – und verlegen kichern, wenn man sie anspricht. Kein Bus und kein Jeepney, der nicht voller Schüler und Studentinnen ist.

Eine Familie ohne Kinder gilt als unvollständig. Dass viele der weißen Besucher/innen (noch) keine Kinder haben, stößt weithin auf Unverständnis. Kinder gelten als Gnade Gottes, für Männer als Beweis ihrer Männlichkeit und für Frauen als Erfüllung ihrer Weiblichkeit.

Der Kindersegen kann aber auch leicht zum Fluch werden. Gerade für arme Familien ist es oft unmöglich, die vielen hungrigen Mäuler zu stopfen. Zugleich sind Armut und mangelnde soziale Sicherung ein wichtiger Grund für viele Kinder. Kinder gelten in den Philippinen nicht nur als Geschenke Gottes, weil sie die Liebesgefühle der Eltern zueinander zeigen, sondern auch weil sie in armen Familien einen Beitrag zum Familieneinkommen leisten können. Gerade für die Armen bedeuten viele Kinder auch Vorsorge gegen Lebensrisiken wie Arbeitslosigkeit, Krankheit und Alter. Je mehr später arb¹eiten können, desto sicherer verspricht das „Sozialamt Familie“ zu funktionieren. „Die ersten Jahre deiner Karriere gehören den Eltern und deinen jüngeren Geschwistern“, hört man häufig. Welches Studium man aufnimmt, welchen Beruf man ergreift, ob man sich zur Migration entschließt, dies wird maßgeblich von dieser sozialen Norm mitbestimmt.

Eine gute Bildung der Kinder gilt als Hauptaltersvorsorge. Arme Kinder haben jedoch nur dann Zugang zu kostenpflichtiger qualifizierter und höherer Bildung, wenn sie eines der spärlichen Stipendien erhalten oder eine Stelle als Werkstudent/in (working students) finden. Armut unter Kindern hat außerdem mangelnde Leistungsbereitschaft und die Unfähigkeit, für Schuluniform und Schulbücher aufzukommen, zur Folge. Auch deswegen bleiben sie im Teufelskreis der Armut, unzureichender Bildung, früher Heirat, daher zahlreicher Kinder und niedrig bezahlter, unregelmäßiger Arbeit gefangen, dem ihre Eltern vor ihnen gefolgt sind.

Diejenigen, die über mehr Geld verfügen und mit einer sichereren Zukunft rechnen können, haben meist weniger Kinder.
Laut UNICEF gehören die Philippinen zu den zehn Ländern mit den meisten unterernährten Kindern unter fünf Jahren. Eine Untersuchung aus dem Jahr 1998 attestierte acht von zehn Kindern Untergewicht. Zehn Millionen Kinder sind in Gefahr an vermeidbaren Krankheiten wie Lungenentzündung, Durchfall, Masern, Hirnhautentzündung, Tuberkulose und Bronchitis zu sterben. Auch die Kindersterblichkeit der unter Fünfjährigen ist in den Philippinen weltweit eine der höchsten. Noch immer sterben fast 59.000 Säuglinge in ihrem ersten Lebensjahr und fast 80.000 Kinder vor ihrem fünften Geburtstag.

dinabaw

April 23rd, 2007, 03:12 AM

^^ lol ..i think nothing good in the article ..it's in German

Rajah_Soliman

April 23rd, 2007, 10:24 AM

i thought you can speak swedish and german? ;)

DexterTexter

April 24th, 2007, 07:15 AM

Nalingaw ko kay Mr. Klaus Strong! More Power and facial hair! :bash:

MercedesRenovatio

May 7th, 2007, 05:26 AM

kiretoce

May 7th, 2007, 05:29 AM

There's no money for that....yet! :colgate:

Sinjin P.

May 7th, 2007, 05:31 AM

When will this happen?:ohno:
In my opinion, this must be the first step of improving Metro Manila:
Clearing of squatters. I mean providing buildings for them, but where?
I think the areas that already have Squatters must be moved and demolish the area to replace urban buildings for them. The Question is: Is the Government already doing this?

But where are the squatter areas in Metro Manila?

Let me just highlight the word "government". We can't solely blame on the government on the squatter problem. ;)

queetz@home

May 7th, 2007, 06:22 AM

^^ Indeed! A lot of people blame the government, especially those who want to get high positions in the government. But at the end of the day, no matter how good the government is, you cannot be free of squatters and the homeless.

The best example of this was that Urban Forum thingy that took place in Vancouver, Canada last year. Here we have urbanists from all over the world, many from the poorest third world cities who came for the sole purpose of trying to find solutions to the problems to help their homeless. They came to Vancouver, voted many times as one of the top cities in the world in terms of livability, blah blah blah, and in the surface, it really look like paradise. Low and behold, just a block away from Canada Place is the poorest neighbourhood in all of Canada with tons of homeless people. Imagine the shock of those urbanists from the poorest cities of Africa to see that even in "paradise", they have poor and homeless.

Now if a supposedly "perfect" "top" city in the supposedly most desirable first world country such as Canada, with all their social programs, economic opportunities, etc., cannot solve the problem of homelessness, what country can?

MercedesRenovatio

May 7th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Ok, So not the Government is to blame and a City with Squatters cannot be easily be removed. Thank You!

death327

May 7th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Well... I think that is impossible... having a decent place to live must not come from the government but from the people (squatters) themselves... if they dream to have decent place to live in - they have to work for it.

Also, I know some that they prefer to be in that kind of lifestyle... imagine maraming squatters sa manila na may kotse at doble doble pa ang mga tv sa loob ng bahay. Some actually had been given a nice place to live in however they just sold the unit and went back to the squatter area.

The government can only do much for them.

OtAkAw

May 7th, 2007, 01:36 PM

One thing for consideration din, the government usually creates housing projects that are located in the middle of nowhere. This is the main reason why poor urban Pinoys return to their squatter dwellings after being given a free and decent habitat. The projects are far from any place that offer employment. Employment as we know is the number one reason why probinsyanos come to Manila. Dealing pa naman with the lower ranks of our society can be a very stressful task, but everyone's right, these squatters should work their butts out so that instead of squatting, they get to buy acceptable dwellings.

FrancisXavier

May 7th, 2007, 03:38 PM

When will this happen?:ohno:
In my opinion, this must be the first step of improving Metro Manila:
Clearing of squatters. I mean providing buildings for them, but where?
I think the areas that already have Squatters must be moved and demolish the area to replace urban buildings for them. The Question is: Is the Government already doing this?

But where are the squatter areas in Metro Manila?

i guess Ramos' administration had started this kind of project. Those green 5 storey buildings along the rail track in Osmeña Highway(South Super Highway) were built during his time right?

Sinjin P.

May 7th, 2007, 03:56 PM

^ Yeah, and since they now have established homes, they should return the favor by maintaining them and keeping them presentable but sadly, that isn't the case. Most of those blocks look too old and gritty. :bash:

Dvorak

May 7th, 2007, 03:59 PM

pero the government should at least discourage squatting.. hindi yung pinapaburan pa nila yung mga squatters..

gumagawa nga sila nang housing for them.. pero wala namang work don.. so anong gagawin nung mga squatters.. ibebenta lang nila yung mga bahay.. tapos mag squat na naman.. tapos babayaran na naman sila para mag evacuate..

tigidig14

May 7th, 2007, 04:20 PM

ye i heard that we have a law called lina-law, read it somewhere here in ssc, that means you cant kick them out unless you have a place for them. btw, may lote kami sa sampaloc na binabahayan ng squatter...mga hayop, ang kukulit! nang aangkin, ang lakas pa ng loob na magdedemanda, mga walang utang na loob

Dvorak

May 7th, 2007, 04:26 PM

yup.. stupid law actually..

ye i heard that we have a law called lina-law, read it somewhere here in ssc, that means you cant kick them out unless you have a place for them. btw, may lote kami sa sampaloc na binabahayan ng squatter...mga hayop, ang kukulit! nang aangkin, ang lakas pa ng loob na magdedemanda, mga walang utang na loob

Sinjin P.

May 7th, 2007, 04:32 PM

Gusto ko yung sabi ni Darlene Custodio: "Ako, I don't feed my people with fish, I teach them how to catch fish" :yes:

Insanedriver

May 7th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Gusto ko yung sabi ni Darlene Custodio: "Ako, I don't feed my people with fish, I teach them how to catch fish" :yes:

Nyaha Copied from Jesus Christ...
:jk:

smokingunmanila

May 7th, 2007, 09:45 PM

Squatters? what about professional squatters? they are the ones occupying lands and who takes advantage of raw lands unused! Every country has their homeless people and that includes Denver City in the United States....common...face the facts...there will always be homeless people..there will be poverty, there will be drugs, there will be prostitution, etc....let us stop asking these questions...waste of time! these are manifestations of society...

rage@cebu

May 8th, 2007, 07:47 AM

pagnanalo si Tol Mike Defensor! hehehehe! walang Squatter sa sariling bayan!

heathcliff

May 8th, 2007, 11:32 AM

I like what Mike Defensor has done when he was with the HUDCC (btw, he was also responsible for the law creating a Dept of Housing and Urban Development (when he was in Congress) to address the housing backlog. The Gawad Paglilingkod Metro Manila Radio Reporters Organization even awarded him Most Outstanding Cabinet Secretary in recognition of his performance.

A squatter-free Metro Manila needs the support of everyone, not just the government. Private initiatives like Gawad Kalinga could use more support from ordinary citizens.

TESTIMONIALS FROM GK ADVOCATES & BENEFICIARIES

The Adduro Family
The first GK Beneficiary in Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
“With our new house came many changes in our family, there is respect for one another, my children no longer loiter in the streets. I used to think that the rich and poor did not mingle but when they (GK caretaker teams) regularly came here, I realized there is no distinction between us. This is the miracle of Gawad Kalinga. Gawad Kalinga brings back the dignity of the poor. This is the best thing that has ever happened to us.”

Dylan Wilk
Young British businessman who sold his BMW to build houses for the poor
“Filipinos are like a piece of gold that have been kicked around in the mud for 400 years. After awhile you don’t see the gold anymore just the mud but the gold is still there; it just needs to be brought out into the light in order for Filipinos to shine again. ”

Joel Coronel
Filipino-American who sold his house and took a home equity loan to build 2 GK villages
“The need of the poor in the Philippines is urgent,” he says. Being in America, “I can always earn the money . I think it’s the only movement that can save our country. Gawad Kalinga will make us one nation, a united nation, and it will rebuild this country.”(Read related story on Joel Coronel)

[b]Paolo Domondon
Magna cum laude from De La Salle University who postponed medical school scholarships in the US to become a GK full time worker
“I can be one of the best neurosurgeons and save hundreds of lives, but I can be a full time worker for GK and save thousands and even millions of lives. GK is giving us an opportunity to become bayanis (heroes) and help this country rise. How can I dream for myself while the poor can’t even dream? I want to live an exciting life serving the poor.”

Charles V. Bergh
American, former president of Proctor & Gamble for ASEAN, Australasia and India regions, currently the head of Gillete Company
“One by one, one family at a time, one community at a time, one country at a time, this type of movement can make a difference in the world today.”

Howard Belton
British national and former CEO of Unilever Philippines
“Gawad Kalinga is undoubtedly a world-class organization and is the most effective NGO in the world today.”

Want to help? (http://www.gawadkalinga.org/howtohelp.htm)

palawan_buddy

May 8th, 2007, 03:29 PM

imo, its really the government which should be blamed with the proliferation of squatters.
i think, most of the squatters settle at public lands. and the government let them stay there: esteros, rivers, sidewalks, parks, along the railroad. its a big help for the community to get rid of them: for everyone's sake!

sandrn

May 8th, 2007, 04:18 PM

jgacis

May 8th, 2007, 08:04 PM

^ To be SPECIFIC, it was the MARCOS Government that encouraged the proliferation of not only squatters but smokey mountain garbage dumps in MM. The mayors during the Marcos Era welcomed the squatters to gather votes. The Cory administration did not help solve that problem. In fact Binay who has been the mayor since Cory's time, has been the main reason why Makati became a haven for squatters for 20 years now.
The Ramos administration made the mistake of "home-along-the riles" type of housing. The Erap administration made the matters worst by greasing the squatter dweller up.

The PGMA government with the help of Noli De Castro and the MMDA has been moving many squatters on the new relocation site, away from the train tracks and creeks. This program is still on-going.

Good insight and good point! Let's hope the current administration continues to address the squatting issue. The problem now is the relocation of thousands of homeless. No one wants to see people lose their homes on television, but unfortunately part of the problem is the politics and media as well. I'm sure we can definitely enforce a zero tolerance to the squatting problem but that would create more backlash within certain groups of people.

It's good you point out the history. Now we know that our current administration is not the sole entity to blame. Our previous administrations and their lack of management responsibility played a big part. Now, we have to pick up the pieces and hope we don't continue this mess that was started a long time ago...

Louman

May 9th, 2007, 01:01 AM

Maybe the govt should just pump money into Gawad Kalinga instead of trying to do it themselves (it's no secret a lot of money is lost to graft and corruption within the govt.) Put all the slum relocation money to GK. If you think about it, GK is a much more reliable agency and more trustworthy than that government. Let's see what that'll do.

jgacis

May 9th, 2007, 01:12 AM

^^ That's true. But we also need to figure out how GK's initiatives relate to the overall strategy of fighting the housing problem. We need both the GK (and their fellow samaritans) and government to wok together and address the issues. You always can't blame the entire government due to corruption. Not everyone is purely corrupt. True, there is corruption, but that is another problem in itself that also needs to be reduced....

All government agencies need to work together with the national government for this country to prosper. Everyone should be responsible, no one agency or govt. body can work alone in order to govern efficiently.

great184

May 9th, 2007, 08:25 AM

Create more (paying and rewarding) jobs outside Manila and maybe we will have less migrants (a huge chunk of which will be future squatters) coming into the metro.

heathcliff

May 9th, 2007, 10:10 AM

^ To be SPECIFIC, it was the MARCOS Government that encouraged the proliferation of not only squatters but smokey mountain garbage dumps in MM. The mayors during the Marcos Era welcomed the squatters to gather votes. The Cory administration did not help solve that problem. In fact Binay who has been the mayor since Cory's time, has been the main reason why Makati became a haven for squatters for 20 years now.
The Ramos administration made the mistake of "home-along-the riles" type of housing. The Erap administration made the matters worst by greasing the squatter dweller up.

The PGMA government with the help of Noli De Castro and the MMDA has been moving many squatters on the new relocation site, away from the train tracks and creeks. This program is still on-going.

I once talked to some people whose shanties were demolished by the MMDA because they were living near a creek which is already very polluted. Of course they were very angry about it, and I think this partly explains why PGMA's popularity ratings here has sunk. Erap coddled squatters, promising them land titles that never materialized (may pa-picture picture pa nga na kunwari binibigay yung title, which was actually an empty piece of paper).

Gawad Kalinga is already working in partnership with the government. But I agree that it should be ordinary citizens that should play a greater role here rather than the government. A squatter-free metropolis should be a national movement. We can help the government and Gawad Kalinga create more awareness nationwide about helping to build communities (not just houses) for informal dwellers.

death327

May 9th, 2007, 06:17 PM

We have been stupidly and overly dependent on the government... that's why we cannot trim down our poverty incidence level.

dinabaw

May 10th, 2007, 04:38 AM

Shelter Code: Victory for the homeless
By Rizalene P. Acac Published : 2007-05-09

MEMBERS of urban poor groups went out of the session room of the city council triumphant as the Comprehensive Shelter Code was swiftly passed yesterday. According to Dolly B. Pascua, executive director of Mindanao Land Foundation (Minland) while the budget for the socialized housing programs was reduced, other provisions were introduced to enhance the legislation. She said the reduction of the P100 million budget to P85 million is quite reasonable. “It is acceptable for a start. Later on, the Comprehensive Shelter Planning will deliberate to ask for additional budget,” she said. Councilor Ricardo Arnolfo Cabling, chair of the Committee on Housing, Urban and Rural Settlements, explained that the budget would be sourced out from the real property tax collection. He is optimistic that the budget would be increased in the coming years. Pascua said they also salute the councilors for agreeing to the proposal of councilors Mabel Sunga-Acosta and Angela Librado-Trinidad that housing projects should also be complemented with basic services and other amenities. She said the councilors grasped the concept of putting up not just a dwelling place for the urban poor settlers but a livable community. During the deliberations, Acosta said the relocation sites should also have mini-markets, schools and health care facilities. Librado, on the other hand, also reinforced it by adding the livelihood component in the housing program strategies. Pascua said their thrust now is to conduct more capability building trainings for the peoples organizations so that they could ably represent the sector in the housing board. “The representatives of the urban poor should not only be well-meaning but should be able to contribute to policy formulation,” she said.

http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/story.php?id=16515

Lili

May 21st, 2007, 08:42 PM

I've been invited to this Gawad Kalinga movie fund-raiser. The showing is on June 5. I heard the premiere in Manila is on June 12 at SM Mall of Asia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7qjgjbk4Ew
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PARAISO - Three Stories of Hope
About the film
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Three stories of ordinary people touched by Gawad Kalinga:

Umiyak Man Ang Langit (Even If Heaven Cries) is based on Jocelyn's life experiences who lost loved ones in the mudslides of St. Bernard, S. Leyte. The story captures the pain, the internal struggles and the healing that takes place in all of us once faced with life-changing events.

Ang Kapatid Kong Si Elvis (My Brother Elvis) is a story, on a lighter note, centered on a boy who ate pebbles to satisfy his hunger and a GK volunteer's family who adopted him as their own. The story captures the challenges and rewards of being involved with GK.

Marie is a story based on how a tragic loss can be turned into a living legacy and a new beginning. Marie Rose Abad perished in the twin tower tragedy of 9/11. Rudy Abad honors his wife with a living legacy.

The movie is the first of its kind whose making in itself captures the very essence of GK, the bayanihan spirit or being heroes for one another.

www.ancopusa.org

www.gawadkalinga.org

quiksilver04

May 22nd, 2007, 08:23 PM

how i wish i could be a volunteer for gawad kalinga someday!! i think i would truly enjoy it!!

bustero

May 23rd, 2007, 05:30 AM

A GK House is now worth P75,000, am I right?

yes, there've been some problems because they used to raise only 60k for the house but now it's not good enough and the people who gave are expecting to see "their" house! Any case the new rate is 75k.

Have not heard of vazbuilt houses though it's possible, can't imagine it would be cheaper though.

crappypants

May 23rd, 2007, 03:25 PM

it's very sad , as condos are being developed same it seems with proliferation of homeless and shanty colonies everywhere in metro manila. The population really has to be curved or the country's resources just cannot keep up.

j.r.

May 23rd, 2007, 04:31 PM

gilas

May 26th, 2007, 06:11 AM

death327

May 26th, 2007, 07:44 AM

gen1

May 28th, 2007, 04:45 AM

Are there people watching the GK beneficiaries? I've heard from a friend that may mga ibang beneficiaries na binebenta yung bahay ng binigay sa kanila then babalik sa squatter area. If this is true, it's really bothering. Tinutulungan na nga sila, kinukuwartahan lang nila. Kung ganyan lang, wag niyo nang bigyan ng bahay!

Yes, there are volunteers still involved in the GK sites after the delivery of the units. After they move in GK and affiliated groups continue community building services.

When our high school batch approached Tony Meloto, (a very fine, upstanding, much beloved man for others but with a tendency to talk on . . ., and on . . , and on . . . :) ) to donate proceeds of our fundraisers, he disuaded us from donating money for houses and instead redirected us to donating for their livelihood assistance projects within the GK Blue Eagle Village.

We also ended up donating to ASA Phil, a microfinance NGO headed by that grand old man Eddie Go (who also heads Namfrel) for microfinance services to benefit the GK Blue Eagle Village residents.

That is why GK is so successful. The people behind GK are so selfless that they inspire others to be selfless. And their service to the poor does not end with the doleout, they are in it for the long term, building communities where there was once just a group of people living together.

For instance in the GK Blue Eagle Village in the former dumpsite of Payatas, residents take pride in the fact that criminality is down close to zero. You do not see drunk kantoboys wandering. It has become a community with neighbors looking after each other.

And No, the beneficiaries generally do not and in fact cannot sell the units awarded to them.

Lili

May 28th, 2007, 09:15 AM

^^ That is good to know. :)

TheAvenger

May 28th, 2007, 09:18 AM

pag nanalo ako sa Lotto, 10 percents of my panalo, i donate ko na lang sa Gawad Kalinga. btw magkano kaya ang the minimum donations to GK

OtAkAw

May 28th, 2007, 09:34 AM

Bilib ako kay Mr. Tony Meloto, he spoke at a student leader conference with delegates coming from SEA nations in our school a few months back in February. Even the foreigners were impressed and moved by Gawad Kalinga.

Pano ba mag-donate sa GK?

By the way, I am saddened by the fact that our fellow poor Pinoys have to rely on NGO's and not on the government itself for them to be able to acquire decent living conditions.

Lili

May 28th, 2007, 09:40 AM

I am glad at least to know that NGOs are really making a difference. :)

TheAvenger

May 28th, 2007, 11:03 AM

sandrn

June 3rd, 2007, 08:36 PM

FedEx, GK open first Sibol school
http://www.mb.com.ph/YTCP2007060495169.html

FedEx Express (FedEx), the world’s largest express transportation company, Gawad Kalinga (GK) in the inauguration of the first FedEx-Gawad Kalinga Sibol school in Cubic Side in Merville of Parañaque City, to benefit about 60 families this school year.

This is the first of eight FedEx-Gawad Kalinga Sibol schools to be constructed across the Philippines, aiming to deliver education to pre-school-aged children in underprivileged communities.

In addition to sponsoring the building of the schools, FedEx will fund the salaries of two teachers per school for two years.

Samuel David, FedEx Philippines country manager, Dr. Ed Caballero, GK project director, and Jose Ma. Montelibano, GK head for special Pprojects led the inauguration. Sibol beneficiaries, the GK community, Kapitbahayan, and FedEx staff and volunteers witnessed the blessing of the school by officiating priest, Fr. Agalito Tarog.

The school was jointly built by FedEx and GK, teachers, parents, and children, and will be jointly maintained by both organizations. Prior to its completion, classes were conducted for 29 students in a nearby space provided by the local government. The students were transferred to the newly constructed building in late April.

Schools have also been built in other areas in Bacolod City and Sultan Kudarat, while the construction of schools in Subic Bay, Quezon City and Napa, Parañaque will commence in 2008.

With FedEx’s commitment to supporting these Sibol schools, a total of 964 families and 936 children in the selected areas will gain access to education and have their lives positively transformed.