Of the total ISFs, 3,397 are reportedly living along creeks and waterways and the remaining 1,895 on road-right-of-ways, said urban poor affairs office chief Ramon Asprer, in his report to Mayor Herbert Bautista.

For those occupying waterways, priority shall be given by the city government to some 850 ISFs along the stretch of Calamiong creek extending from riverside in Barangay Commonwealth to Barangay Bagong Silangan; 600 ISFs along Lagarian creek bounded by Barangays Obrero and Kalusugan; 320 ISFs occupying waterways at the Ninoy Aquino Oarks and Wildlife at Bagong Pag-asa; 150 ISFs at Ermitanyo creek in Barangay Mariana; 40 ISFs at Road 5 creek in Proj. 6; 150 ISFs at Araneta creek in Barangay Masambong; 200 ISFs at creekside in Barangay E. Rodriguez; 100 ISFs at Dario Creek in Barangay Bahay-Toro; 300 ISFs at Diliman creek in Barangay Roxas and 45 ISFs at Tullahan creek at Barangay North Fairview.

ISFs occupying road right-of-ways along BIR Road, Barangay Central; Cardiz Street, Barangay Tatalon; Dupax, Liwanag and Pook dela Paz Streets, Barangay Old Balara; Pansol center island, Barangay Pansol; Sitio Looban at Barangay Kaligayahan; Bernardo Park in Barangay Kamuning; Judge Juan Luna in Barangay Bungad; Balingasa;, Araneta Avenue, Mauban and Sto. Domingo streets, in Barangay Manresa; and Geronimo St. in Barangay Novaliches Proper, have also been included in the priority list.

The QC government has identified Bistekville I and II; Site 4 Southville 8 at Barangay San Isidro in Rodriguez, Rizal; IK1 in Rodriguez, Rizal and Towerville Phase 6 at Barangay Gaya-Gaya in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, as resettlement sites for QC ISFs.

In 2011, UPAO has relocated about 320 ISFs occupying waterways and more than 900 ISFs along road-right-of-ways in QC and NHA-designated resettlement sites. The bulk of relocatees came from BIR Road in Barangay Central. Of the 576 affected ISFs, 454 availed themselves of the government's relocation program.

Aside from the relocation program, the QC government also provided electric and water connections to the relocated families. For the first six months of 2011, the city has provided Meralco connection to 4,905 beneficiaries and water connection to some 869 beneficiaries.

The Mayor recently unveiled QC"s socialized housing fund so the city could effectively implement its housing program. The fund, which will be incorporated in the city's budget starting next year, shall be sourced from the collection of the idle land tax and the city's socialized housing tax.

Mayor Bautista said: "Housing for the poor will continue to remain as a major backbone of my personal and professional commitment. While I am more than willing to make political sacrifices, I am also expecting that other stakeholders would also do the same."

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