KRUS NA LIGAS IS YOUR BARANGAY
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The community has been existing for almost 378 years. The name Krus na Ligas is derive from a folklore. According to the lore, the people living there was building their church when they saw a Ligas, which is a kind of tree, shaped like a cross.
During 1705, there were only 30 families living there. They expanded their territories and agricultural lands. But they haven't applied for its land title under the Torrens System, which grants a landowner a certificate that he or she is the owner of the land.
In April 2, 1949, President Elpidio Quirino sold the 394 hectare land of KNL to the University of the Philippines for one peso. And then on 1965, UP filed a case against the people of KNL, saying they are informal settlers. The issue has not yet been resolve today.
Today, people living in KNL enjoy their livelihood. Boarding houses, restaurants, internet cafes, laundry shops, and other business establishments are sprouting in the area.
Students and young teachers alike benefit from the low rent and cheap prices offered at KNL. Despite this, however, the community continues to face threats of demolition because of its "squatter" status on UP-owned land.
