DILG eyes task force to evict, relocate residents from coastal easements

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government wants President Rodrigo Duterte to create an inter-agency task force that will evict and relocate residents living on coastal easements, as ordered by the chief executive.

considering that we have one of the longest shorelines in the world,” Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, DILG spokesperson, told CNN Philippines Tuesday.

Assessing the aftermath of Typhoon Odette in a command conference last week, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año lamented the violation of the no-build policy within the 40-meter easement in coastal communities. In response, Duterte suggested the “summary eviction” of residents from the shorelines, even saying there’s no need to wait for a court order.

In his latest Talk to the People Monday night, the President softened his tone and clarified there would be no demolition without relocation sites. “Coastal flooding, storm surge… tsunami… So if we can remove people from harm's way and provide them a better place to stay and still they have their livelihood, why not?” Manzano said.

 

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Not happening in an election season. They also planned that with Manila Bay. Nothing happened, too.

LGUs can do that. Constituents nila ang mga residente doon, 'di ba? Baka dapat, personal silang kausapin ni meyor o gob....gaya ng ginagawa kapag nangangampanya!? 🤔

Yung iba din na nasa shoreline....yung mga isla ng mga politiko po

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