ABA OPPOSES EVICTION OF 60,000 FAMILIES IN LUPANG ARENDA

ABA opposes eviction of 60,000 families in Taytay, RizalSource: Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines - The party-list group ABA, headed by Rep. Leonardo Montemayor, urged President Arroyo to suspend the implementation of Executive Order 854, which revoked Presidential Proclamation 704. According to Montemayor, PP 704 - issued by former President Fidel Ramos - transferred some 80 hectares of public land in Sitio Tapayan, Barangay Sta. Ana of Taytay, Rizal to the National Housing Authority for distribution to informal settlers in the Pasig River and in Taytay under the government’s socialized housing program. The 80 hectares are part of the 171-hectare area in Taytay popularly known as Lupang Arenda. Some 60,000 families currently residing in the proclaimed socialized housing area now face eviction...

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