The Parañaque City government turned over on Saturday, Aug. 5, P116 million as payment to the owner of a 5.3-hectare lot in Sampaloc Site in Barangay BF Homes that is being occupied by more than 4,000 families. Mayor Eric Olivarez and his brother, Rep. Edwin Olivarez, led the turnover of payment to Steve Hontiveros, who owns the lot located at Purok 1 to 6 Samaploc Site II.
Olivarez said the 4,000 families in Purok 1 to 6 in Sampaloc Site, Barangay BF Homes were occupying the lot of Hontiveros for 30 years.The mayor said the plan for the local government to buy the lot started during the term of his father, former Mayor Dr. Pablo Olivarez, who is now a barangay chairman in San Dionisio.The acquisition of the lot was finally made possible through City Resolution No. 071, series of 2023, passed and approved by the City Council.