Squatters

THE CULTURE OF SQUATTERS IN C.M. RECTO, AVENUE IN RELATION
TO THEIR SUCCESS/FAILURE INLIFE

A RESEARCH STUDY

PRESENTED TO

DR. NATIVIDAD R. HALOG, MAED,MAN,RN
Dean Graduate School

SUBMITTED BY:

BONIFACIO B. QUILANG

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter I

INTRODUCTION 1-2

Statement of the Problem 3

Significance of the Study 3

Definition of Terms 4

Chapter II

CULTURE OF SQUATTERS 5

Educational Status 5

Religion 6

Food 7

Clothes 8

Values 9

Livelihood 10

Family 11

Work 12

Chapter III

FACTORS THAT AFFECT PEOPLE FROM SQUATTERS 13

Unemployment 13

Migration 14

CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION 15

BIBLIOGRAPHY 16

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Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

The phenomenon of urban slums in Metro Manila was not widely documented until the 1960’s, when the Philippines experienced rapid urbanization and astounding influx of squatters population. Earlier in the 60’s, the squatter population started to swell along with the accelerated urbanization. Rural migrants streamed in from the largely agricultural countryside, lured by promises of jobs and wealth. They found themselves landless and eventually settled near swamp land and creeks, on idle government properties like the Tondo Foreshore Area, which are now a large squatter colony.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

An estimate made in 1999, suggest theat 16 million urban dwellers are living in slums and squatters settlement in the Philippines. Manila along with the most cities in developing world has an enormous squatters population, increasing at rate of 12 percent each year.

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The most populated squatter are in the northwest portion of the city

within the political jurisdiction of the Tondo District. The Foreshore area

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