The houses on Lot 937, a government lot provided for the families of soldiers assigned in Camp Lapu-lapu, the headquarters of the AFP Central Command , is being threatened with demolition over an ownership dispute. | CDND Photo/ Delta Dyrecka Letigio
Labella told reporters on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, said that even if the court has issued a demolition order, Republic Act 7279 or the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992, which states that no demolition can occur in residential lots if no proper relocation has been given to the residents, must be followed.
He said he already asked the help of the Cebu City Police Office to intervene in case a demolition will be enforced before the court responds to the city’s appeal. However, the demolitions have not been carried out following protests from the residents, represented by the Archangels Residence Mergence Inc. .The Armi members earlier refused to have their houses demolished since they have been occupying the area since the 1960s, were not given due process, and that their case was allegedly a manifestation of “land-grabbing.”
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