50 injured in demolition

inquirer.net

By Niña Calleja

01/25/2011

MANILA, Philippines—Residents living near the Pinaglaban Shrine in San Juan City whose houses were scheduled for demolition Tuesday were divided when former President Joseph Estrada arrived in the area following a violent confrontation that left around 50 people injured.

While some cheered and chanted “Erap! Erap!”—Estrada’s nickname—several were overheard hurling invectives at the city’s favorite son.

“You were given six months’ notice; you have a nice relocation [site]; you will be provided with a decent livelihood. What else do you want? I understand your situation,” Estrada told the residents.

Earlier in the day, around 50 persons were injured, including the city engineer, when residents of Barangay (village) Corazon de Jesus clashed with members of a demolition team tasked to tear down 103 houses.

Vincent Pacheco, the city rescue team head, said City Engineer Danilo Mercado suffered a cut in the forehead after he was grazed by a makeshift arrow.

He was taken to San Juan Medical Hospital, along with the other wounded, mostly members of the demolition team.

The police, meanwhile, arrested 12 people for carrying bladed weapons, rifle grenades and slingshots. Read more…

40 hurt during demolition of shanties

gulfnews.com

By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief

January 26, 2011

Estrada pacifies, as road widening and reconstruction for new government office continue

Manila: Former President Joseph Estrada pacified angry residents yesterday as 40 people — including old people, children and a city official — were injured when a government team demolished shanties to give way for road widening and reconstruction of a new government office.

« I am here so that people will not hurt each other. We want to avoid trouble. Only those who were scheduled for relocation will be transferred to their new homes now. The [local] government needs this space [for a project], » Estrada said when he met restive residents along P. Narciso street and Pinaglabanan Shrine in Corazon de Jesus village, suburban San Juan. Read more…

Informations

The City of San Juan (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Juan) or simply San Juan is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Before the creation of Metro Manila, it was part of Rizal Province. Currently the smallest city in the region and the country in terms of area, San Juan is one of the smallest among the cities and municipalities in the metropolis, second only to Pateros.

~ par Alain Bertho sur 26 janvier 2011.

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