Residents were required to sign an amortisation agreement to have access to the allotted house and lot in the site. Copies of the agreement were not provided to residents and could only be reviewed in the NHA office upon payment of a PHP300 fee. Residents advised that the contracts were in English and Tagalog, but they were unable to understand many of the details of the agreement. LEF T: THE ENTR ANC E TO NORT HVI LLE 3 IN ME YC AUAYAN UN DER HEAV Y F LOOD ING. Northville 3 was constructed on a reclaimed lake, which since the establishment of the site has begun to resurface throughout much of the settlement, resulting in permanent flooding, particularly at the entrance to the community. Upon arrival at the site, much of the basic infrastructure – such as roads and drainage – was still under construction. The PHP50,000 was delivered in 4 tranches of PHP12,500 per tranche, paid every three months. Residents complained that this programme of staggered fund dispensation inadvertently delayed the process of construction at the resettlement site and caused them considerable hardship until they received the full subsidy. Residents also advised that the timing of payments differed depending on whether they were members of a community organisation. Those who were organised, and able to make complaints as a group, received their tranches faster than individual households. Electricity was initially supplied to newly resettled households by the builder contracted to develop the infrastructure in the site, although this was only maintained during the resettlement period. Most residents must now illegally purchase electricity using sub meters from private households in neighbouring barangays as there is no electricity infrastructure at the site. A household water connection has now been 88  Human Rights in the Rubble