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2300 families in Tondo, Manila will receive socialized housing units after the House of Representatives approved the project. A memorandum of understanding was signed to build low-rise housing units on land donated by the Philippine Ports Authority. The families will pay P600 per month for 25 years for their own homes, addressing the problem of informal settlements in the area. Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo spearheaded the project to provide housing while preserving sources of livelihood for residents.
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Philippine Star, Feb. 27, 2019, 2.3k families to get socialized housing in Tondo.pdf
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Philippine Star, Feb. 27, 2019, 2.3k families to get socialized housing in Tondo.pdf
2300 families in Tondo, Manila will receive socialized housing units after the House of Representatives approved the project. A memorandum of understanding was signed to build low-rise housing units on land donated by the Philippine Ports Authority. The families will pay P600 per month for 25 years for their own homes, addressing the problem of informal settlements in the area. Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo spearheaded the project to provide housing while preserving sources of livelihood for residents.
2300 families in Tondo, Manila will receive socialized housing units after the House of Representatives approved the project. A memorandum of understanding was signed to build low-rise housing units on land donated by the Philippine Ports Authority. The families will pay P600 per month for 25 years for their own homes, addressing the problem of informal settlements in the area. Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo spearheaded the project to provide housing while preserving sources of livelihood for residents.
in Tondo, Manila will soon have their own houses after the House of Repre; sentatives opted to exercise its oversight powers, officials said yesterday. District 1 Rep. Manny Lopez, who pushed for the in-city relocation of the families in his district, insisted that the signing o{ the memorandum of under- standing (MOU) be held in Parola so the beneficiaries of socialized housing units may wilness the government at work. "Finally, the hard work of Congress is becoming reality and can truly be felt by our countrymen who are most in need. They will now have their own home built on land and not over water. This is clear evidence of government working Speaker Gloria MacapagaFArroyo (third lrom left) leads the signing ol a memoran- dum ol understanding lorthe socialized housing of2,300 informalsettler lamilies in for the people," he said. lsla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila yesterday. With her are (from left) Philippine Ports Negros Occidental Rep. Albee Authority general manager Jay Santiago, Beps, Albee Benitez and Manny Lopez, Benitez, who heads the House commit- Mayor Joseph Estrada, Sen. Cynthia Villar and lnternaiional Container Terminal tee on housing and urban development, Services lnc. senior vice itresident Christian Gonzalez. said five-story buildings will be built on five hectares of land at Isla Puting local officials to address the delays Container Terminal Services Inc. Bato donaled by the Philippine Ports in the release of titles to recipients of Transportation Secretary Arthur Authority (PPA) to the National Hous- social housing proclamations she is- Tugade assured the families that the ing Authority. sued in 2002 and 2004 when 3he was buildings will be completed quickly. The informal settlers will only pay president. Manila Mayor Joseph Estra d a P600 per month for the next 25 years for She also asked the PPA to ensure thanked Arroyo for spearheading the. their units, he added. that the informal settlers would not be projec! saying she is :'God-sent." Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo deprived of their sources of livelihood. Isla Puting Bato barangay captain had called on the oversight cominittee An initial Pl billion was allocated {or Bryan Mondejar said the residents have on housing after she expressed fears the the construction of the low-rise build- been worried about being informal set- families in slum areas may be displaced ings in Isla Puting Bato. tlers. but because of Arrovo "thev were -The by the ongoing cleanup of Manila Bay. PPA will assist in the project with assrrred that thei would have decent Arroyo wanted the government and the help of port operator Intemational housing." ' - Delon Porcalla