Villarosa: No demolition at Villa Esperanza

LIGA ng mga Barangay president Noli Villarosa said on Monday that no demolition will be effected on the houses of some residents of Purok Villa Esperanza in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City.

The clarification came after residents supposedly received reports that their houses will be demolished upon the orders of Villarosa.

Berlita Ante, spokesperson of urban poor group Kadamay-Negros, said residents then went to the Barangay Hall of Tangub to see Villarosa.

Villarosa confirmed to them that he has not directed any person to conduct a demolition.

I have no authority to order the demolition since the lot where the residents reside is not mine nor owned by the barangay. The lot is owned by Department of Education, he said.

Villarosa, however, said there were residents summoned by the barangay because there was a complaint filed before his office by a resident about the presence of a pigpen and the complainant want it demolished.

He said about 20 people belonging to Tumandok Association-Kadamay Negros in Purok Villa Esperanza went to the Barangay Hall to dialogue with him.

Villarosa said he only met with Rogelio Parar, president of Tumandok, inside his office and told him that there was nothing to discuss about the demolition.

The group, however, has already filed a complaint against him before the City Council.

So what is the purpose of talking to them? The lot at Purok Villa Esperanza is a public land owned by the government, and I also represent the government but they have not asked my permission to build their houses. Then they filed a complaint against me and now they want a dialogue? Villarosa said.

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Villarosa: No demolition at Villa Esperanza