Rappler's latest stories on demolition
MMDA, Caloocan City Hall tear down 2 barangay halls
Caloocan City officials demolish a pair of barangay offices built on sidewalks

Demolition of charred Davao mall begins but questions remain
No charges have been filed so far in relation to the NCCC mall fire that killed 38 people in December 2017

Displaced Boracay workers settle for P323/day for 30 days: 'Puwede na'
'We don't have jobs anymore that's why I'm applying here at DOLE. We were told that we will be street sweepers but I guess that's better than earning nothing,' says a former masseuse along Boracay's beachfront

Kim and Moon meeting, Demolition of Boracay structures, Cosby found guilty | Midday wRap
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WATCH: Demolitions on first day of Boracay shutdown
The government, some residents, and business owners have started demolishing parts of their homes and establishments

'Malay local gov't has given Boracay demolition go signal' – DPWH
(UPDATED) The national government has criticized Malay Mayor Ceciron Cawaling for not cooperating earlier. President Duterte signs an order declaring state of calamity in the area only on Thursday afternoon.

Bishops visit Marawi church before demolition
The Saint Mary's Cathedral in Marawi was desecrated by local terrorist groups at the height of the siege in 2017

Malay exec urged voluntary demolition of Boracay structures
Malay town mayor says demolishing illegal structures on their own will help Boracay Island

Malacañang sees demolition job in Ombudsman probe
'What all this confirms is that there is indeed a deliberate effort to discredit the President, to mislead the public, and to create popular outrage against the duly elected chief executive,' says Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

Ombudsman urges review of ex-Tuguegarao mayor acquittal
This is the third time in January that the Ombudsman is asking the anti graft court to reconsider its decision to junk a graft case This time it involves former Tuguegarao mayor Delfin Ting and the demolition of a market

Gov't bans demolitions during Christmas season
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor issues a moratorium on demolitions around the country until January 2017

Yolanda survivors hit planned demolition of homes in coastal areas
They say proposed relocation sites in northern barangays are too far from the city center and have inadequate facilities
Children left in Calais Jungle as demolition gathers pace
Excavators begin tearing down remaining shelters a day after the official operation to clear the camp came to a dramatic end with fires started by departing migrants ripping through the shanty town

Duterte: No demolition without relocation under my watch
Kasi yung walang mapuntahan sirain mo ang bahay parang aso Eh saan pupunta yung mga tao? says President Rodrigo Duterte

4 die in building demolition in north India
The victims include a father his son and two of their relatives
Abu Sayyaf outsourcing, Fabella hospital, ASEAN | 12PM wRap
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Lost, jobless: Life after relocation from Jakarta's fish market
321 families from Pasar Ikan were forced to move to low cost apartments and must now find new ways to make a living
Chinese hospital demolished with patient still inside
Around 20 people dressed in military fatigues on Thursday destroy part of Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Huiji district in central Henan province according to the public television channel CCTV

Foreigner injured by debris from Makati hotel demolition
UPDATED Acting Makati Mayor Kid Peña orders a temporary halt on the Mandarin hotel demolition as authorities investigate the incident

Dipolog city gov't defies NCIP, demolishes Subanens' houses
A building for the Department of Social Welfare and Development will be built in the area in Barangay Sta Isabel Dipolog City Zamboanga del Norte

Cop shot as demolition of homes turns violent in Caloocan
Police Officer 1 Virgilio Cabangis is shot by one of the residents of Calaanan compound in Caloocan City trying to fend off the demolition team

Informal settlers, police clash at demolition of QC homes
The families are relocated to Pandi Bulacan

'AIDS demolition team' report roils China netizens
The case is the latest to highlight widespread discrimination in China against people living with HIV and AIDS

Renewable energy, Pope message, China Christmas ban | The wRap
A petition to the Supreme Court: stop charging for renewable energy Pope Francis asks Christians to practice “tenderness A Chinese city bans Christmas

'Binay will overcome' – Erap
This is a demolition thing says former President Joseph Estrada Even if they have done that the Vice President is still on top of everybody

How Binay got away from his first graft case
Betrayal by former allies is not new to the Vice President

Binay ‘begged’ Aquino to stop Senate probe
Sources close to the President have a different version of what transpired during the October 14 meeting between President Aquino and Vice President Binay

Palace on Binay's claims: 'We have no time for that'
Malacañang brushes aside the allegations of Vice President Jejomar Binay that allies of President Benigno Aquino III are behind a smear campaign against him

Palace denies involvement in Binay 'demolition job'
We can say categorically that we are not involved in any way Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda says about the latest allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay

Senakulo: Passion and protest
The Passion play has become a rich source of metaphors to bring forth social political and economic issues

Baguio's Casa Vallejo is 'safe' for now
NCIP directs the parties involved in the property dispute to maintain the status quo so as not to complicate the issues
A new era for 'Demolition Danny' Ildefonso
15 year PBA veteran and 8 time champion Danny Ildefonso is at the cusp of a new era in an orange uniform
Demolition attempt turns violent in QC
Informal settlers along Agham Road throw rocks broken glass and feces at policemen who were carrying out demolition plans
Rape, 'tililing' and other dirty tricks
Dirty trick operators have 5 tested methods during campaigns
Davao demolition: No more punching
A Davao City demolition pushes through after it was deferred in 2011 amid a punching incident involving Mayor Sara Duterte herself
China suicide bomber kills two over house demolition: Xinhua
A woman blew herself up to protest the demolition of her house in southwest China killing two people and injuring 14 the official Xinhua news agency said
DILG defers demolition of squatter shanties
The DILG is reviewing PNP guidelines when assisting demolitions
Bloody demolition: For socialized housing or business?
Parañaque earmarks over half of city property to be demolished for commercial use Only a small portion is left for informal settlers new homes
CONVERSATIONS: Who should be held accountable for the issues of #informalsettlers?
Rappler s social media community chime in on the Silverio Compound demolition Who is accountable?
After Baguio tree-cutting, SM linked to Paranaque demolition
Defiant residents say SM to build condo in contested area SM denies this
Demolition in San Juan turns violent
Eviction of residents at a lot meant for San Juan City government s expansion plans turns violent