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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Armalites, samurai scare off city cops
By Ben O. Tesiorna
DAVAO CITY -- The demolition team of the Davao City government, with the full backing of the San Pedro Police Precinct, is no match to a tiny group of squatters who have built illegal structures a stone's throw away from City Hall.
Led by Rosendo Abasolo and supported by uniformed policemen from the San Pedro precinct under Chief Inspector Marvin Pepino, the demolition team tried to evict the squatters at least five times between December 6 and 14 from the corner of J.P. Rizal and Anda streets where they have erected a fence and a number of makeshift stalls and eateries where they sell fruits and serve hot food.
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But the demolition squad and their police escorts have become laughingstocks when they would run away or turn their backs each time the squatters brandished two armalite rifles and a samurai sword at them.
City Hall has ordered the City Engineer's Office (CEO) to demolish the shanties after it was found to have been constructed without a valid building permit and the stalls and eateries not having the required business permit.
City Administrator Wendel Avisado and City Engineer Leoncio Evasco Jr. are fuming mad in the face of the helplessness of their demolition squad and the police escorts against the defiant stand of the squatters.
Some persons are reportedly grossing P40,000 a month from the daily rentals being collected from those doing business in the area.
City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has so far not stepped in. (Sun.Star Davao/Sunnex)
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