San Juan News

Violence mars San Juan demolition
MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) – Violence erupted between residents and a demolition team in San Juan City Wednesday morning in an attempt by the city government to reclaim land intended for the new city hall.

Street renamed Pope John Paul II Ave.
Juan Luna Avenue (formerly known as San Jose dela Montana Avenue) is now Pope John Paul II Avenue.

NLEX Goes for D-League crown
source: Jonas Terrado | mb.com.ph North Luzon Expressway shoots for its second straight title Tuesday as it takes on Freego Jeans in Game 2 of their PBA D-League Aspirants Cup title series at The Arena in San Juan. Coming off a masterful 75-51 rout of the Jeans Makers in the series opener last Thursday, the Road Warriors are again expected to reassert their dominance having assembled the best ...

Even children became victims of violent demolition in San juan
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “They (police) treated us like animals. They were beating us to death. But we did not give up, the youth are unshaken. We fought back.” – Gerry, 17, a resident of Corazon de Jesus.

San Juan solon, residents clash on FB
Activists and residents opposed to the construction of the new San Juan City Hall and the demolition of houses in Barangay (village) Corazon de Jesus—an area beside the Pinaglabanan Shrine—have brought their campaign to the social networking site Facebook.

Komunidad ng maralita sa San Juan marahas na dinemolis
Sa brutal na pagsalakay ng mga pulis at demolition team sa maralitang komunidad ng Brgy. Corazon de Jesus sa utos ng lokal na pamahalaan ng San Juan City, naipamalas ang malinaw na pagpapabor ng kasalukuyang kaayusan sa iilang makapangyarihan at mayayaman.

New settlers from San Juan gripe about relocation site
The informal settlers of Barangay (village) Corazon de Jesus in San Juan City who had fought off demolition crews last week and later chose to relocate to their new homes in Rodriguez, Rizal province, said they found the site hardly livable.

Violence breaks out in San Juan demolition
Violence erupted between residents and a demolition team in a residential area in San Juan City Wednesday morning in an attempt by the city government to reclaim land intended for the new city hall.

Komunidad ng maralita Brgy. Corazon de Jesus, San Juan marahas na dinemolis
Sa brutal na pagsalakay ng mga pulis at demolition team sa maralitang komunidad ng Brgy. Corazon de Jesus sa utos ng lokal na pamahalaan ng San Juan City, naipamalas ang malinaw na pagpapabor ng kasalukuyang kaayusan sa iilang makapangyarihan at mayayaman.