Archive of Urban Poor

Court acquits Caloocan urban poor spokesperson of fabricated charges
January 20, 2026

After more than four years, the Caloocan City Municipal Trial Court Branch 49 acquitted Rex Margallo of the fabricated direct assault charge filed against him on January 20. Margallo is the Caloocan Urban Poor Coordinating Council spokesperson and United People’s Against Corruption-Caloocan convenor. South Caloocan Police Department’s PSSG Baldev Singh Doal Jr filed the case […]

Tagapagsalita ng maralitang lungsod sa Caloocan, pinawalang-sala sa gawa-gawang kaso
January 20, 2026

Matapos ang mahigit apat na taon, inabswelto ng Caloocan City Municipal trial Court Branch 49 si Rex Margallo, tagapagsalita ng Caloocan Urban Poor Coordinating Council at Convenor ng United People’s Against Corruption-Caloocan sa gawa-gawang kasong direct assault noong Enero 20. Isinampa ang kaso laban kay Margallo noong Hunyo 2021 ni PSSG Baldev Singh Doal Jr. […]

Urban poor residents demand compensation from DSWD for disaster victims
January 12, 2026

Urban poor community residents affected by the recent typhoons trooped to the Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD) national office on January 12 to demand compensation that should’ve been distributed. Led by Kadamay, they sought to hold a dialogue with DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian but was refused. “More than six months have passed since […]

Kumpensasyon sa napinsala ng kalamidad, siningil ng mga maralita sa DSWD
January 12, 2026

Nagtungo sa pambansang upisina ng Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD) ang mga residente ng maralitang komunidad na napinsala sa nakaraang mga bagyo ngayong araw, Enero 12, para singilin ang kagawaran sa kumpensasyong dapat ipinamahagi nito. Sa pangunguna ng Kadamay, hangad nilang makipagdayalogo sa kalihim ng DSWD na si Rex Gatchalian pero hindi sila […]

Residents condemn demolition plan in Taytay, Rizal
November 26, 2025

Residents of Sitio Sapang Gody and Sitio Siwang in Barangay San Juan trooped to the municipal hall of Taytay, Rizal on November 26 to call for a dialogue with the local government and to denounce the threat of demolition in their area. The Sta. Lucia Corporation and Kristina Robles are forcibly taking over the land […]

Planong demolisyon sa Taytay, Rizal, kinundena ng mga residente
November 26, 2025

Nagprotesta sa harap ng munisipyo ng Taytay, Rizal ang mga residente ng Sitio Sapang Gody at Sitio Siwang ng Barangay San Juan noong Nobyembre 26 upang manawagan ng dayalogo sa lokal na gubyerno at ikundena ang bantang demolisyon sa kanilang lugar. Pilit na kinakamkam ng Sta. Lucia Corporation at ni Kristina Robles ang kanilang kinatitirikan. […]

Urban poor group condemns demolition of Laguna community
November 19, 2025

The Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap-Southern Tagalog (Kadamay-ST) condemned the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its plan to demolish houses along NIA Road Purok 7 in Barangay Pooc, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The demolition allegedly aims to make way for the agency’s road paving project. It was set to begin on November 18. According […]

Demolisyon sa komunidad sa Laguna, binatikos ng grupo ng maralita
November 19, 2025

Kinundena ng Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap-Southern Tagalog (Kadamay-ST) ang bantang demolisyon ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa kabahayan sa NIA Road Purok 7 sa Barangay Pooc, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Ang demolisyon ay sinasabing magbibigay daan sa road concreting project ng ahensya. Itinakdang isagawa ito simula Nobyembre 18. Ayon sa mga upisyal ng […]

Ombudsman suspends Davao City barangay captain for opposing demolition
November 05, 2025

Kadamay-Davao strongly condemned the Ombudsman’s office for issuing on October 20 a 30-day suspension against Barangay Bucana 76-A, Davao City captain Robert Olanolan. The urban poor residents know that he was suspended for having opposed the demolition in Kabacan and Times Beach communities since January 2024. Olanolan received a copy of the grave abuse complaint […]

Kapitan ng isang barangay sa Davao City, sinuspinde dahil sa paglaban sa demolisyon
November 05, 2025

Mahigpit na kinundena ng Kadamay-Davao ang 30-araw na suspensyon ng upisina ng Ombudsman noong Oktubre 20 sa kapitan ng Barangay Bucana 76-A, Davao City na si Robert Olanolan. Batid ng mga maralita na sinuspinde siya dahil sa kanyang paglaban sa demolisyon ng mga komunidad sa Kabacan at Times Beach mula pa Enero 2024. Samantala, natanggap […]