Zone One Tondo Organization

Zone One Tondo Organization
AbbreviationZOTO
Formation1970
Region served
Malabon, Caloocan, Cavite, Bulacan, and Pampanga.

Zone One Tondo Organization (ZOTO), also known as Samahan ng Mamamayan-ZOTO is a federation of urban poor community groups based in relocation sites and areas for demolition in the Philippines.[1] Established in October 20, 1970,[2] ZOTO is the oldest urban poor organization in the Philippines.[3]

As the name implies, ZOTO started in Tondo, Manila, and eventually spread throughout the country when their Tondo-based members were relocated to different cities and provinces. As of today, ZOTO has established chapters in Malabon, Caloocan, Cavite, Bulacan, and Pampanga.[4]

  1. ^ "Sm Zoto". Sm Zoto. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ^ "About Us - SM ZOTO". 2000-07-31. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  3. ^ "Partido ng Manggagawa (Labor Party) - Philippines - 07-25-2009 Tondo urban poor hold noise barrage as build up for SONA protests". Laborpartyphilippines.org. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. ^ "Zoto :Brief Background" (PDF). Entrance.nl. Retrieved 2013-10-20.