Yes, pitying them will not do any good.

Also, demolishing squatter communities is a superficial solution to an otherwise deeper problem. This cannot be adequately addressed without solving the basic concerns (poverty, lack of opportunities, high cost of education, rising prices of basic goods, etc.) afflicting the nation. The poor people from the countrysides who build shanties on owned land do so because of the lack of real choices.

Let me share Manuel Quezon III's thoughts from his writings on the matter. He offers a solution to this problem: "National and local government should accelerate the transformation of squatter areas into well-governed communities, the question of who holds the title to the land being the last priority."