Bliss Muntinlupa Scandal | UHD |

Life in Bliss moves at a refreshing pace. Mornings start with the smell of taho and sizzling longganisa from local karinderias. It’s a place where neighbors still know each other’s names, and kids play patintero in the open courts by afternoon.

What makes the lifestyle unique?

The most persistent problem across all BLISS sites—including Muntinlupa—is the absence of individual transfer certificates of title (TCTs) for beneficiaries. Most BLISS projects were built on land owned by the National Housing Authority (NHA) or other government agencies. Beneficiaries were awarded only a "Certificate of Award" or a "Contract to Sell," not a title. bliss muntinlupa scandal

Over decades, this led to:

In Muntinlupa, several families from BLISS Poblacion have brought complaints to the City Housing Office and the NHA demanding titles. As recently as 2018-2022, local community newspapers and social media pages have featured rants from residents accusing officials of "scam" or "corruption" because they paid monthly amortizations for decades but still have no title. This is not a unique scandal but a systemic failure of national housing policy. Life in Bliss moves at a refreshing pace

While the demolition was fake, the trauma was real.

For two weeks, residents of Bliss lived in fear. Parents pulled their children out of school, believing their homes would be gone by the end of the month. Small business owners inside the complex stopped paying suppliers. The uncertainty led to a spike in anxiety and depression among the community, as documented by a social welfare report in December 2024. In Muntinlupa, several families from BLISS Poblacion have

"This scandal used us as pawns," said Ricardo "Ka Cardo" Magsino, a homeowners' association leader. "The politicians who spread this lie do not care about us. They wanted to scare us to hate the Mayor. We are tired of being used."