Mayor orders temporary hold on demolition works in run-up to local elections.
The Quezon City government has imposed a ban on scheduled demolition operations within the city until after May.
In a one-page memorandum, Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said the suspension was aimed at preventing any misunderstanding among candidates that might arise due to the heightened political atmosphere.
“To avoid any misinterpretation that demolitions are being used to benefit or to cause damage to any political party or candidate, both local and national, it is hereby ordered that demolition orders issued but not yet implemented are hereby suspended until after the election period,” Belmonte said.
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