In Philippines, Poor Residents Battle Police for Their Homes

In this video, residents of Barangay Corazon de Jesus, an urban-poor community in San Juan City, Metro Manila, battle the police, which include snipers and goons by the local government who were sent to demolish hundreds of homes to make way for a city hall and commercial centers. The demolition turned violent as the police used clubs, truncheons and water cannons against the residents, who fought back by throwing rocks, even plastic bags full of feces, at the demolition crew. Several were arrested and injured. Former president Joseph Estrada and his son, JV Ejercito, a congressman representing San Juan, later held a press conference blaming leftists for the violence. The residents denied the allegation and accused the Estradas of being heartless.

Included in this video are dramatic footages showing Bulatlat.com reporter Janess Ann Ellao and other journalists caught in the crossfire as the violence escalates.

Video taken by Janess Ann J. Ellao of Bulatlat.com using a Flip video camera. Edited by Ayi S. Muallam and produced by Bulatlat Multimedia.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• philippines
• pinaglabanan
• poverty
• demolition
• estrada. bulatlat

[kurtYSeano]

matitigas din ang ulo ng mga tao dito! matagal nyo ng pinakinabangan ang lupa namang hindi inyo! nabigyan na din kayo ng rellocation area pero ano ang ginagawa nyo bumabalik at bumabalik pa din kayo! tapos sisihin nyo ang gobyerno! wag kayo magpagamit sa mga militanteng grupo! na walang ibang alam kundi umatungal at manggatong ng karahasan!

[kikayto]

why are they doing this demolition 2 months before the school year ends?kung marelocate man sila sa rizal,are they expecting the children travel to rizal to san juan who goes to sjnhs or pinaglabanan elem sch on sch days??what are these people thinking??mag isip naman kayong mga nakaupo jan sa san juan!!common sense naman jan...

[03alsher]

oiii indi tama anq qinawa nio tsa sanjuan mahirap para tsa mahirap kaia dapat pahalaqahan bket qanun pareparehas lanq taionq mahihirap pero anq tirahan noa lanq nmin anq natitira sinira nio pa pera lanq nmarhn anq habol nio kaia nak kaka qanian kaio tsana maramdaman nio anq hirap na qinawa nq mamamayanq san juan at lahat nq paqhihirap .. mqa oalla kaionq awa letse !! mapamatanda man o bata oalla kaionq awa ..

[arabelleabalo]

.,ushet grabe pala ang demolitiong ito! Ang daming nasktan at alam kong marami ring nadamay na mga bata.Isa na ang tiyuhin kong si Anthony Caber na tinamaan ng semento sa mukha.Ang mga pulis grabe kayo bakit kayo gumagamit ng tear gas?Tapos sasabihin niyo pang ang mga residente ang may dala nun!Grabe kayo di na kayo makatao!Kala niyo kung sino kayong mababait! Kung may nasaktan man sa mga pulis, nararapat lang yon!

[jhesther15]

tha;ts bullshit...

[ihatepinoy]

sinisi mo pa kme pinasok???gago k jv!!! hayup ka!!! pasista ka!!papet!!

[gaiking73]

PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED...THOUGH SOME MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WERE THE GOALS FOR THIS DEMOLITION, PEOPLE HAVE FEELINGS TOO...THEY WERE NOT ANIMALS TO BE THREATEN LIKE THIS...

[alvin112665]

simple lang ang dahilan,,tapos na kasi pakinabangan ng mga estrada ang mga tao kaya yung mga bagay na makikinabang pa sila ang aasikasuhin at gagawin nila now..kung matino kang mayor or congressman ano ang silbi ng magandang city hall kung ginigiba nyo yung maliliit at kaawa awang bahay ng mga tao na syang nag sisilbi nilang silungan sa bawat gabi at bawat pag ulan??

[kulalaja21]

(5:20) tropa ko yan si Macmac

[kulalaja21]

boss anong brgy po kayo?

[taparl]

Godbless San juan..lahat tuloy nga mga kakilala ko abroad nagreact kasi nakita nila ang video na ito...please yung nasa UPUAN you learn to PRAY wag ka makinig sa mga nakapaligid sayo na wlang FAITH sa LORD. 2 lang ang klase sa mundo ANAK NG DIYOS AT ANAK NI SATAN....your choice....