Demolition of shanties turns Agham Road into battle zone

By Jeannette I. Andrade Philippine Daily Inquirer

POLICEMEN wipe with a wet towel the face of a child overcome by smoke from a tear gas canister during yesterdays demolition of shanties on Agham Road in Quezon City. Alexis Corpuz

Agham Road in Quezon City once again became a virtual battleground after informal settlers on a lot owned by the National Housing Authority (NHA) rained bottles, rocks and pillboxes on demolition teams and antiriot policemen Monday morning.

Eleven residents were later arrested by lawmen after they reportedly destroyed a patrol car assigned to the Quezon City Police Districts Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (QCPD-CIDU).

During investigation, however, it was discovered that two of those arrested did not even live in the area but were from Barangay 128 in Caloocan City.

Before the clash between personnel of the QCPD Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) unit and residents of the disputed property in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, the latter had started setting up barricades and making weapons, including plastic bags containing human waste, as early as 5 a.m.

When five trucks ferrying members of the demolition team from the citys Task Force for the Control, Prevention and Removal of Illegal Structures and Squatting and antiriot policemen arrived at 9 a.m. to tear down around 120 shanties, trouble broke out.

Follow Us

Recent Stories:

Tags: demolition , Metro , Quezon City , Violence

Continued here:
Demolition of shanties turns Agham Road into battle zone