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Saturday, June 04, 2005
Europa homeowners hit management on amenities claim
AGGRAVATING the problem of water supply scarcity, the homeowners of the Grand Europa complex had accused the Crown Asia management of "misleading" them into believing the presence of certain amenities that are "non-existent."
Mayor Vicente Emano said he believes the problem being encountered by Grand Europa settlers, a community of four middle-class subdivisions owned and operated by Crown Asia within the city, will be solved soon. He did not elaborate.
The mayor also dismissed the opinion of Councilor Edgar Cabanlas that the standoff between the homeowners and the subdivision management would result in Crown Asia's permit cancellation.
"I don't think it would reach that point. I trust they can solve the matter soonest," Mayor Emano said.
Emano also said he already instructed the city fire department to assist in rationing water to the affected communities.
Meanwhile, Darcy Garren Mejares, a representative from Portico subdivision, told the City Council Landed Estate committee Wednesday that their community had yet to see the park and the pool earlier promised by developer Crown Asia.
On top of this, Mejares said the homeowners are also confronted with the problem of animals invading their neighborhood.
"There is no proper fencing, so animals are littered all over the subdivisions," she said.
Sourcing
Ester D. Causin, a senior citizen living in Montaña Vista, also said there is no fire hydrants supposedly to be provided by the subdivision developer.
Earlier, Causin alleged that the water action center set-up by Crown Asia to address the water woes of the 872 households within the complex is "almost non-existent."
"There was not one truck that passed by my house? Where are the water trucks that they promised us? In my old age I won't carry a pail of water," the senior citizen told the committee.
She said she and her husband had to vacate their residence to spare them the trouble that has plagued the subdivision.
Camella subdivision, another village developed and operated by Crown Asia, also complained of water shortage.
The residents said their water supply is being tapped to replenish the water requirement of nearby Grand Europa subdivisions.
However, in a press statement sent to this paper Friday, Crown Asia management assured the Camella homeowners that "the sourcing of water from Camella did not and will not result in a shortage of water supply in the area..."
Legal action
"This sourcing out is just a provisional measure we need to undertake while we try to solve the water problem in Grand Europa at the soonest possible time," the statement reads.
During Wednesday's committee meeting, Grand Europa's homeowners threatened to bring the matter to court.
The committee gave Crown Asia until the third week of this month to address the water problem in its four subdivisions, now entering its fourth week.
Cabanlas threatened to blacklist the real property developer in the city, which is owned by Senator Manuel Villar.
The homeowners said they will abide with the committee's deadline. They said legal action will follow if the management failed to solve the problem.
Crown Asia said it will address the problem and asked for more time and the homeowners' understanding. It said it will not renege on its responsibilities. (Danilo V. Adorador III)
(June 4, 2005 issue)
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