A mandatory on-site, in-city and near-city relocation for informal settlers is a step closer to becoming a law. “Future relocation beneficiaries will no longer have to suffer the consequences of living far away from urban centers once the bill passes into law. He promised that the government will build better houses for members of the police and the military. In an interview during an inspection by lawmakers of the Pandi housing units, Kadamay Chairman Gloria Arellano noted that Kadamay members exhausted all means in fighting for their right to shelter. As it is, the Kadamay members are in crisis, that’s why they occupied these houses.

Source: Manila Times May 23, 2017 10:18 UTC