Alicia Murphy, executive director of the Urban Poor Associates said in one statement: “We condemn all forms of eviction and demolition at this time of pandemic, especially if the government violates the law that protects urban poor dwellers against unlawful evictions. “In Barangay Dos, PNR Southrail, Cabuyao, Laguna there will be 200 to 300 families that will be affected by eviction. Urban Poor Associates said in its statement. According to Urban Poor Associates, the evicted families were forced to stay on the streets and put up makeshift tents on the road "without protection from the heat, rain, and the disease." They also said in an earlier exchange with Philstar.com that the government routinely makes use of such "developmentalist vocabulary" in justifying demolition projects and displacing informal settlers.

Source: Philippine Star July 22, 2020 10:44 UTC