It was just to be an ocular inspection of all 29 idle lots to be cleared the following day (Friday).
But Jimmy Perez, head of city hall's demolition team decided to go ahead with the clearing operations today, December 11, Thursday.
At 9 a.m., the first rusty and dilapidated galvanized sheet of the perimeter fence of the property fronting the Davis residence along Dama de Noche corner Everlasting streets was torn off its equally rusty nail.
"Ang pakiusap ko lang ... kung puwedeng itira yung puno ng bayabas at santol kasi yan na lang ang natitira kong alaala ni Celia," Ed Davis requested.
But this was something we had to politely decline because the development plan for this corner lot plus 2 more other lots beside it calls for all trees to be cut to make way for a pay parking lot.
Instead Allan Lumbo suggested, "ipapangalan na lang natin itong Celia Davis Carpark."
Fortunately, Ed Davis understood and intimated that what we are doing is good for the entire community.
While the bulldozer labored to move earth and clear the lot, the MCF volunteers transferred to the lots across and started stripping the GI sheets from the unsightly fence.
At the end of the day, it was a sight welcomed by the residents, "ang laki ng pagbabago ... ang aliwalas na ngayon. Sa Fairlane ka pa lang, kitang kita mo na."
It was heartwarming to see residents walking by or aboard their vehicles giving the THAI officers present at the site the "thumbs up" sign.
Nagsisimula pa lang tayo, mga kakambal kaya't "Panahon na para maki-isa at magmalasakit muli."
Inaasahan po namin ang inyong suporta at partisipasyon. (PS)
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