GWP Supports Mayor Sarah, Affirms Decent Jobs and Genuine Agrarian Reform as Best Solution to the Housing Problem

“I admire Mayor Sarah Duterte for standing up for the embattled urban poor families of Davao who, while having to cope with the aftermath of floods, met the callous demolition attempt of the Davao Sheriff . She stood up for the poor especially at the time of adversity,” said GWP Representative Emmi De Jesus on the punching Mayor of Davao City.

“What the mayor did could cover but a very brief respite for the urban poor families who will still face demolition, eviction and displacement amid the city’s ‘modernization’ and 'urbanization' projects. The housing problem in Davao is just a microcosm of the bigger housing problem in the country,” commented Rep. De Jesus.

“Gabriela Women’s Party stands firm that the right solution to the nation’s housing problem would be decent jobs with just wages for workers, genuine agrarian reform for farmers, a national and sustainable industrialization program, and adequate and affordable basic social services,” explained the Gabriela solon.

“We may produce more Sarah Dutertes, but still, unless we have a government that would seriously start to implement programs that truly address social inequities, the problem will persist,” ended De Jesus.###