1. College of Architecture
Central Colleges of the Philippines
Eviction and Resettlement
in NCR
Group Members
Stephanie Joy B. Delos Reyes– Team Leader
Gabriel Angelo P. Encarnacion
Dari Faye M. Gonzaga
Rachel C. Mumar
Rosalina M. Paulite
Margarett P. Victoria
Submitted to:
Arch. Edgar M. Chavez
Instructor
1st Semester SY: 2012-2013
AR 530 Housing

2. National Capital Region (NCR) is the metropolitan region
encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas
in the Philippines.
It is composed of 16 cities, namely Manila, Caloocan, Las
Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlu
pa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Parañaque, Quezon City, San
Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, and the Municipality of
Pateros.

3. What is Informal Settlers?

4. The National Census Office has defined Informal Settlers
as “households occupying a lot
rent-free without the consent of the owner”

5. UDHA does not use the term “informal settlers” nor
“squatters” but adopts the term
“homeless and underprivileged citizens

6. Based on NSO
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total population of the Philippines in
2010
Average annual rate of growth from
1990 to 2010
Total population of Metro Manila in 2010
Filipino Families in Metro Manila or National
Capital Region who considered themselves as
Mahirapor Poor
92.34M
2.12%
11.86%
53%

7. 2.85M

8. 219,380

9. Eviction and Resettlement

10. WHAT IS EVICTION?
*to force out
*to eject
“the expulsion of someone from the possession of land by
process of law”
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eviction

11. FACTORS OF EVICTION
Skyrocketing Prices of Real Estate
Increase Demand for Shopping
Malls, Condominiums, Recreation, etc.
Need to Develop Urban Infrastructure
Drive towards Environmentally Balanced or
“Green” Cities
MMDA’s METRO GWAPO Program

12. For every case of demolition, two goes
unreported. This is equivalent to more than
240,000 families.
Source: Urban Poor Association

14. Sitio San Roque II in North
Triangle, Quezon City
CASE STUDY 1:

15. Since year 2008 Informal Settlers from Sitio San
Roque is subject for relocation.
Almost 9,000 families are subject for relocation.
September 23, 2010 the first attempt of demolition that
resulted brutal violence to the resident of San Roque and
MMDA demolition team.

16. Ayala Land Inc. signed a joint venture with NHA in vision
San Roque to be the Q.C Central Business District’ or
QCBD, the city’s version of the Makati Business District.
The QCBD is a 256-hectare project that aims to attract
global investment and business interests.
This Urban Hub is called the Vertis North.
FACTORS OF EVICTION

17. •Property of Ayala Land Inc.
•P65 billion project investment
•Rise within the next 10 to 15 years on a 29-hectare property right
beside TriNoMa mall contributed by the state-owned National Housing
Authority in exchange for a share of development proceeds.
•72 percent controlled by ALI and 28 percent owned by the NHA.
•Unfortunately, this project has not yet started till the present. The land
is still occupied by a hundreds of residential houses owned by informal
settlers.
VERTIS NORTH
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18. VERTIS NORTH
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19. This 9,000 families is planned to relocate at
MOLTABAN RIZAL.

20. WHY PEOPLE DON’T LEAVE?
According to September 23 Movement of San Roque
“first provide us with decent houses where there’s working electricity
and water, and where we can find employment and income.”
The relocation site has been criticized as being
- without electricity
- prone to flooding
- located on a fault line
- lacking opportunities to secure a productive
- the costs of public transport from Montalban to QC are comparable
to the daily earnings of most of the residents
Source: Quezon City Slum

22. EVICTION LEADS TO A SIGNIFICANT
DECREASE IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE

23. WHAT IS RESETTLEMENT?
“the act or instance of settling or being settled in another
place”
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eviction

24. KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE in Montalban
Rizal
“ERAP CITY”
CASE STUDY 2:

25. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eviction
KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE

26. Mass housing development project during President Estrada.
55,600 units of housing for the disadvantaged affected more than 1.2
million demolition in Pasig River.
Relocation started 1999
Origins of Resettled Peoples: Pasig River, Payatas Garbage Landslide
Victims, Quiapo, Valenzuela, Tatalon, and
San Roque Q.C. and etc.
http://cosca-dlsu-cwts.wikispaces.com/Kasiglahan+Village%2C+Rodriguez%2C+Rizal
KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE

27.  It covers 25.5 acres of land in San Jose Barnagay Rodriguez, or
formerly Montalban Rizal.
 7.5 hectares at Kasiglahan and 18 hectares at Erap City
 More than 200 farmers have lost their land and farm assets
Agricultural and forest to build housing
 The location is a strategically agricultural area.
WHERE IS IT LOCATED?
http://cosca-dlsu-cwts.wikispaces.com/Kasiglahan+Village%2C+Rodriguez%2C+Rizal

28.  SSS is the largest investor, has put 1.8 billion pesos
 Landbank of the Philippines has put 700 million pesos
 NSJBI laid 600 millions pesos
 In 2000, closing the 10,000 units sold amount 160 Thousand.
 5,000 units sold by developers in NHA relocation to serve the poor.
FUNDING OF THE PROJECT
http://cosca-dlsu-cwts.wikispaces.com/Kasiglahan+Village%2C+Rodriguez%2C+Rizal

29. More than 8,000 families living here from various places in Metro Manila
demolition and disaster victims.
More than 1,000 families also live in commercial units or individuals to buy
units.
Far from the livelihood if theirs any.
Lacking classrooms and teachers
In summary, low-quality knowledge of the youth brought to cram them in the
same classroom.
In total, 80% of residents of the community does not have enough livelihood.
CURRENT CONDITION
http://cosca-dlsu-cwts.wikispaces.com/Kasiglahan+Village%2C+Rodriguez%2C+Rizal

30.  Normally the major flooding during the rainy season
cometh, because flowing water stored in the nearby dam.
 Expected for collapsing because it stands on the Marikina Valley
Fault Line. Danger of cracking the land where the house stands.
 In August 1998, a total of 15 feet of water and floods
 November 2004, also flooded some areas near the river
(approximately 6 feet deepest)
 Latest flooding is the Habagat this Auguts 2012.
IT IS SAFE TO LIVE IN KV?
http://cosca-dlsu-cwts.wikispaces.com/Kasiglahan+Village%2C+Rodriguez%2C+Rizal

32. Kasiglahan Village is also one of the
relocation site of Sitio San Roque North
Triangle in Quezon City.

33. An Interview with the Kasiglahan
Village Residents

34. Relocation place: 1k2 Block 30 – 36
Origins: Sitio San Roque North Triangle in Quezon City
Size of House: 4 x 5 =20 sq.m each house
Duration of Stay: 4 months as of July 2012
Reasons of Resettlement:
Ayala Land Inc. and NHA owned property to be converted into
QCCBD.
Renting System:
• 1st Year is free courtesy of Ayala Land Inc.
• After one (1)year they are obligate to pay Php. 200.00 per month for
their houses within 25 years in order to own the house.
*Each houses have electricity but without street light.

35. Relocation place: 1k2 Block 30 – 36
Origins: Sitio San Roque North Triangle in Quezon City
Size of House: 4 x 5 =20 sq.m each house
Duration of Stay: 4 months as of July 2012
Reasons of Resettlement:
Ayala Land Inc. and NHA owned property to be converted into
QCCBD.
Renting System:
• 1st Year is free courtesy of Ayala Land Inc.
• After one (1)year they are obligate to pay Php. 200.00 per month for
their houses within 25 years in order to own the house.
*Each houses have electricity but without street light.

36. First person: Llanelyn Vertical
Advantages:
• Their new community is better that San Roque
• More peaceful unlike before that with always fire.
Disadvantage:
• Cost of Transportation is almost 200 pesos which is not budget
practical to her family that’s why her husband Is now
unemployed.
*If she is going to ask she don’t want to back again at Sitio San Roque.

37. Second person: Jesusa Orosco
• She is voluntary resettled.
• As of know she have a small store unlike before that she don’t have
nothing .
• Security is 24/7.
• Ambience is much better than Sitio San Roque, she described Sitio San
Roque as “mabaho”, “magulo” and rivalry of land is everywhere.
Disadvantage:
Cost of Transportation that’s why her husband still stay in San Roque
due to walking distance to his work.
*She also said that she don’t want to go back at San Roque.because she
have her own house and an extra income.”

38. Third person: Remely Orosco
She said that her new community is not OK with them because
it is prone to flood just like what happen last August 7, 2012 unlike at
Sitio San Roque.
She also said that “ doon na ko tumanda at nagka-asawa” so she
rather chose to go back at San Roque.

39. Forced Eviction
Distant Relocation Site
Livelihood
Frustration
Low Quality of Education
Health Care
Safety and Security
Community in Action
A Challenge to Respond
http://www.filipinowriter.com/kasiglahan-village-urban-poor-exposure
ISSUES AND CONCERNS

40. •Address Transportation Cost from the onset. Integrate into Resettlement Action Plan.
•Source of Livelihood is the main consideration in resettlement plan.
•Sentimental Values and Neighborhoods attachment contribute why people of San
Roque disagree to relocation.
•KV Relocation for us somehow failed to give descent house and livelihood to support
resettled community and its somehow dangerous for people to live because its
underneath West Valley Faultline, Dams and River that cause extreme flood incident in
the community.
http://www.filipinowriter.com/kasiglahan-village-urban-poor-exposure
LESSON LEARNED:

41. END…. Thank you.