10 shanties demolished at Camp 7 watershed

By Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY -- Ten shanties illegally built within Camp 8 watershed were dismantled Oct. 10 by the City Demolition Team.
Engineer Donald Gas-ib, head of the investigation and demolition division of the City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) said this is pursuant to Demolition Order No. 28-2023 issued by Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
    He said there were at total of 17 identified illegal shanty-structures in the area and seven were earlier voluntarily demolished by the owners.
    On Oct. 13, 2023, a two-story structure was also demolished at Pinget barangay also covered by another demolition order.
    Gas-ib said the building is located within an alley that is part of the right-of-way of a private lot.
    The team was assisted by the Baguio City Police Office in both demolition activities.
    The operations are part of the continuing aggressive campaign against squatting all over the city.