ANGELES CITY — The Clarkhills Properties Corp. has reached out to Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin on the reported land dispute in Barangay Anunas.
“Mindful of the court authority vested unto the sheriff and respecting the responsibility of the honorable mayor for the general welfare of his constituents in the city,” Clarkhills president Oscar Torralba referred to the highlights of their earlier meeting.
He said the writ was issued in March 2022 and “its execution has been imminent with repeated Notices by the Sheriff to all occupants” inside Clarkhills, comprising 73 hectares under two transfer certificate of title “registered in the name of Clarkhills Properties Corp. issued pursuant to Supreme Court decision with finality.”
“Noteworthy is the religious payment by Clarkhills all RPT (real property taxes) due on its properties in favor of the city,” he added.
Torralba said that as of date of his meeting with the mayor on Sept. 15, “there were already several occupants who voluntarily availed cash financial assistance of P30,000 and voluntarily demolished their dwellings. To date, there are 60 plus who have availed the financial assistance and undertook by themselves necessary demolition and moved on.”
Claiming further that “More expressed desire to voluntarily vacate and avail cash financial assistance but are reportedly being intimidated and prevented by persons hostile to peaceful voluntary relocation with P30,000 financial assistance to be paid by Clarkhills.”
Torralba also made reference to “City assistance to conduct census of ‘affected families’ required by Presidential Commission on Urban Poor will be helpful in enabling occupants to freely exercise their choice, avail financial assistance by Clarkhills, move on in anticipation of eventual participation to relocation project being prepared by the city, further guide and assist the sheriff in the conduct of the writ in ‘just and humane’ manner, prevent unidentified parties from taking undue advantage.”
“Development concepts for 73 hectares will enhance the development plans befitting the vision of Angeles City,” the Clarkhills president enthused.
Even as “the request by certain occupants to buy occupied lots/houses was not favored during the Pre-Demolition Conference presided by PCUP,” Torralba said “the city project for relocation on a five hectare-site will satisfy the desire of occupants to own their dwellings with further assistance from the city which will welcome private sector participation including Clarkhills to complete development of the city relocation project intended for beneficiaries including affected families from implementation of the writ in Clarkhills.”
“Employment, economic enterprises opportunities and related skills training will ensue from new private sector investments for sustainable development,” he added.
Under those considerations, Torralba said Clarkhills will focus on “a) securing and fencing pre-identified open spaces avoiding demolition of dwellings of underprivileged occupants; b) enabling and assisting voluntary compliance to the writ; c) demolition of commercial structures already given notices which the Honorable Mayor likewise had advised.”
“Clarkhills will maintain transparent periodic dialogue with the Honorable Mayor for updating on the implementation of above priorities and the progress of the city relocation program relative to his request for two years moratorium on demolition of affected underprivileged households,” Torralba wrote. Punto News Team
