The government promised them livelihood program in the relocation but it did not happened. A training program on soap making was conducted but did not prosper because the residents have no funds to buy the raw materials and there was no plan for the marketing and sustainability of the livelihood program. The women in the relocation sites strive to live by setting up sari-sari store and selling foods inside the community. However, many have already closed due to lack of capital and unpaid accounts. While other men work in the construction site earning P150-200 a day and have no benefits. Impact on Security of Tenure All of the interviewed residents do not have the Contract Agreement with them. They have signed the agreement but do not fully know about the content of the contract with the National Housing Authority. In fact, in their answers on how much is the cost of the housing unit, it varies from P100 000 to 200 000. Right now, they have no title over the land and house but only the orange and green entry pass issued to them by the National Housing Authority. This is the only paper proving their rights to the house. Impact on Access to Essential Services Thousands of relocatees endured with no water and electricity for more than one (1) year. Many children and residents were sick. This is contrary to the commitment of the National Housing Authority to provide the basic needs of the relocatees before they were relocated on 2010. During these times, they get water from artesian well or water delivery from the developer and also buy purified water for drinking. The water was only connected last December 2011. The electricity connections are sub meters from Baque Corporation and New San Jose Builders. In Southville 8-B, the residents are seriously facing problems on irregularities, high payment of system loss, overpricing in the electricity bill ranging from P16.75 to P23 per kilowatt per hour and also the compulsory payment of flat rate of P375 or a minimum of 10 kilowatt per month. Regarding garbage disposal, the garbage is collected once to twice a month by Truck Collector of the local government of Rodriguez, Rizal. Because of this, residents burn their garbage or dump them in the nearby creek. The housing units have cracked floors and walls, exposed sockets and fuse box, door knobs damage and leaked water pipes. The steel bars used is 8mm, hollow block is 4 inches width and very thin galvanized roof. Impact on Health The common illnesses are cough, fever, diarrhea, dengue, asthma and ulcer which is caused by the extreme temperature changes, dust from nearby quarrying sites and hunger. There is only health center and infirmary in two relocation sites where there is no medicine and doctors. There are private hospitals in Montalban but the residents cannot afford it. The nearest public hospital is in Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina City which is too far from the relocation sites. Other residents still go to East Avenue Medical Center or in any public hospitals in Metro Manila. Impact on Children’s Situation Many children are malnourished and others did not attend school anymore. There are reports on missing children, drug addiction and also child prostitution. There were no reports of rape, abuse or incest. There is no playground and day care centers. 8

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