Saturday, 12 January 2013

Philippines to move 100,000 squatters

Manila (AFP) Jan 12, 2013



The Philippine government plans to move about 100,000 squatters from their homes on crucial waterways in Manila by June as a flood control measure and for their own safety, an official said Saturday.

The plan is to clear six major waterways in the sprawling capital before typhoon season starts in June, while also saving the squatters from being washed away by floods, said Interior.....