Houses for Sendong Survivors

Govt to Fast Track Construction of Houses for Sendong Survivors

Relocation to Start April

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay met with local officials and residents of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan displaced by typhoon “Sendong,” and assured them that the national government will fast-track the construction of houses in several resettlement areas.

Based on a timetable prepared by the housing agencies, the affected families can begin moving into the relocation sites by April.

Binay was with heads of housing agencies saying that this was in resp[onse to the order of President Noynoy Aquino to determine who really needs the assistance. He was joined by DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson, DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo and DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro. Also present were Rep. Jack Enrile of the 1st District of Cagayan, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro, Rep. Benjo Benaldo of the 1^st District of Cagayan de Oro, Mayor Vicente Emano of Cagayan de Oro, Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan as well as the heads of the key shelter agencies (KSAs).

Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez presents a point in the Housing Summit presided over by Vice President Jejomar Binay, 2nd from right, last week here in Cagayan de Oro, as Housing Task Force Members from left, DPWH Sec. Rogelio Singson, DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo and DSWD Sec Dinky Soliman listen. Photo by Exuperio Zagado,Jr.

Some of the proposed resettlement areas in Cagayan de Oro are Cagayan de Oro Res. Project Ph. II, Cagayan de Oro Res. Proj. Ph. III, Canitoan Property and Indahag Site which can accommodate up to 3,041 housing units.

Meanwhile, some of the proposed resettlement areas in Iligan are the Sta. Elena Village 1, Sta. Elena Village 2, Kapuso Village Bgy. Mandulog and LUINAB Homes which can accommodate up to 3,560 housing units.

Binay said informal settler families who used to live within 20 meters of the danger areas can avail themselves of the Resettlement Program with houses to be provided by the National Housing Authority (NHA) and local government.

Families whose houses were located beyond 20 meters of the danger areas can secure housing material assistance and site upgrading and development through he NHA, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government.

Binay added that for families with titled properties, housing loan, housing material assistance and site upgrading and development will be provided by the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), NHA, DENR and the local government. (OVPMediaPR)