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Riot breaks out between informal settlers, police near Office of the Ombudsman
Policemen disperse a group of activists during an anti-demolition rally in front of Quezon City Hall on Monday, July 1. Emil Sumangil/GMA News
(Updated 2:55 p.m.) - Protesters clashed with police near the Office of the Ombudsman along Agham Road in Quezon City on Monday as officials tried to break through the informal settlers' barricade set up to prevent the demolition of their houses in Sito San Roque.
Molotov, bubog at bato, patuloy na pinauulan ng mga informal settlers sa gitna ng demolisyon sa Agham Rd, QC.
— dzbbGMA (@dzbbGMA) July 1, 2013
Three policemen were injured and at least two blasts believed to be from improvised explosives have also been reported.
DZBB reported that the barricade has affected the flow of traffic in the area.
Informal settlers, supporters, march to QC Hall
Residents of Sitio San Roque have barricaded themselves along Agham Road at 6 a.m. Monday in an attempt to prevent any demolition effort. According to some settlers, a memorandum gave them until June 30 to leave their homes.
'Professional squatters'
—Roehl Niño Bautista/KG, GMA News
DZBB reported that the barricade has affected the flow of traffic in the area.
Informal settlers, supporters, march to QC Hall
After the clash, the informal settlers and their supporters proceeded to nearby Quezon City Hall, making Mayor Herbert Bautista's second term start on a tense note.
Mga informal settlers na sumugod sa QC hall, binobomba ng tubig ng mga taga BFP.
— dzbbGMA (@dzbbGMA) July 1, 2013
Residents of Sitio San Roque have barricaded themselves along Agham Road at 6 a.m. Monday in an attempt to prevent any demolition effort. According to some settlers, a memorandum gave them until June 30 to leave their homes.
Police, however, told GMA News' Ivan Mayrina that there were no demolition orders for Monday and they responded to the scene solely to bring down the barricade that has affected the traffic.
Mayrina noted that there were no demolition teams visible on site.
'Professional squatters'
Mayor Herbert Bautista earlier told News to Go's Howie Severino on Monday that most of the informal settlers have already been relocated.
“From 10,000 families kasi iyan Howie, nailipat na ang 8,000. Ang naiwan na lang diyan, nasa mga 1,500,” said Bautista. “'Yung 1500 'yung mga nasa gilid na merong mga karinderia, sari-sari store, so they are no longer beneficiaries of the housing projects of the local and national government.”
“Mga professional squatters na itong mga ito. Pinagsasamantalahan nila 'yung tunay na benepisyaryo,” he added.
Tension at Quezon City Hall has already simmered as of 2:30 p.m., according to DZBB.
—Roehl Niño Bautista/KG, GMA News
