Informal settlers on viral video not from Kawit, says official

A certain Facebook user appeals all of a sudden to relocate informal settlers she claims to be residing in Kawit, Cavite but it turns out that she is barking up the wrong tree.

The area occupied by informal settlers shown in a viral video is not part of Kawit, Cavite, an official clarified on August 2. 

Kawit Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo, together with municipal administrator Rey Santos and other local officials, inspected the said area early Monday to assess whether or not it is still within the municipality’s jurisdiction.

Bilang Administrador ng Munisipyo ng Kawit, Personal ko pong binisita ang tulay ng Brgy. Pag Asa kaninang umaga, kung…

Posted by Rey Santos on Sunday, August 1, 2021

“Totoo pong may mga bahay na nakatayo sa gitna ng ilog pero hindi po totoong Kawit ang siyang nakakasakop ng lugar kung saan nakatayo ang mga bahay,” Santos wrote in a lengthy Facebook post. 

He added: “Ito po’y maliwanag base sa cadastral map ng ating lalawigan at maging sa boundary marker na itinayo mismo ng DPWH…[M]alinaw pong IMUS ang nakakasakop sa naturang lugar.”

These came after a video was posted on Facebook by Carrie Villanueva on Saturday, July 31 where she ranted about how ‘squatters’ were allowed to build makeshift houses at the middle of a river.

#MAYOR PO NG KAWIT.HINIHINGI NAMIN ANG ATTENTION AT TULONG PO NIO.MGA ILIGAL NA BAHAY SA GITNA NG ILOG SANHI PO NG MATINDING BAHA.BIGYAN NIO PO NG PANSIN AT ATTENTION…❤️❤️❤️🙏 #KAYANG KAYA NIONG SOLUTIONAN PO ANG PAG LILINIS NG ILOG .AT I EDUCATE NG MGA BARANGGAY CAPTAIN NIO. PAANO MAG LINIS NG ILOG SA KANILANG NASASAKUPAN.AT TURUAN NILA ANG MGA NAKATIRA JAN NA MAG LINIS PO NG ILOG.. #NAG IKOT PO KAMI NILA ADMIN KONSI Jose Elmer Emoy Francisco NG IMUS…KUNG SAN PO ANG LUGAR NG SANHI NG BAHA NG MEDICION 2F…SA PAG IIKOT PO NAMIN NAKITA KO YUNG TULAY NA MARAMING NAKATAYUNG BAHAY PO SA GITNA NG ILOG NA SAKOP PA PO NG KAWIT …BOUNDERIES PO NG IMUS AT KAWIT…DAPAT PO MADALUYAN NG TUBIG PERO MARAMI PONG BAHAY NA NAKATAYU…WALA PO AKONG MASAMANG INTENTION NA SIRAAN PO KAU CALL KO LANG PO ANG ATTENTION NIO. #SANA PO MAKIISA PO KAYU SA PAG LILINIS NG MGA BARADONG.MGA ILOG NA DADALUYAN NG TUBIG..NA ISA NA PO SAKOP PO NG KAWIT …PARA PO MAIWASAN PO NATIN ANG MATINDING BAHA. LALO NA PO SA TINATAYUAN NG MGA INFORMAL SETTLERS SA GITNA NG ILOG NA DALUYAN . #PANAHON NA PO PARA TURUAN PO NATIN NG TAMANG PAGTATAPON NG BASURA ANG MGA NASASAKUPAN PO NIO NA MGA NAKATIRANG SQUATTERS …..DAHIL PO SA MGA LUGAR NILA NAKIKITA ANG MGA TAMBAK NA MGA BASURA..MAY MGA BARANGGAY KAPTAIN AT OFFICIAL NAMAN PO NA PUEDENG MAG PA MEETING SA KANILA EVERY MOS..AT MAG INSPECTION PO. PARA PO MAIWASAN PO ANG MATINDING BAHA. #JULY 31 2021 TIME 5.PM LOCATED BOUNDARIES NG KAWIT AT IMUS REPORTING DONE ,#PASENSIA NA PO ALAM KO PO MATAGAL NA PONG PROBLEMA YAN.. SANA PO MA ACTIONAN NA. #THANK YOU FOR WATCHING..

Posted by Carrie Villanueva on Saturday, July 31, 2021

She also blamed the informal settlers for allegedly worsening the recent flooding in nearby barangays of Imus, Cavite.

“Oh tingnan niyo naman ang ilog natin, nasa gitna na yung mga bahay. Nabaha na, nabaha…Kayo na ang maghusga kung anong klase ‘to.” she said in the video which so far has more than 5,000 views.

Moreover, Villanueva can be heard repeatedly mentioning Mayor Aguinaldo as she asked the local chief executive to ‘solve’ the problem by relocating the informal settlers. 

Villanueva appeared to be a chaperone of Imus City councilor Jose Elmer Emoy Francisco, who was also caught in the video worrying about how the houses of informal settlers supposedly block the flow of floodwater. 

Some Facebook users were all praises for her for outspokenly raising her concerns.

However, others were also quick to correct Villanueva that the area is still actually part of Imus and defended the Kawit government from her criticisms.

Nevertheless, Santos said they will be sending a letter to Imus Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi to discuss the issue.

The Cavite Rising is still trying to reach Mayor Maliksi for comment.

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