A resettlement area in Samal Island is being developed with the support of the of the Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).
Nancy Binay Angeles, representing Vice President Jejomar Binay, chairman of Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) graced the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the National Housing Authority (NHA)-11 represented by Carolina Angel, regional director and the city government of Island Garden City of Samal by city mayor Aniano P. Antalan for the Tambo resettlement project worth P20 million at the Peñaplata Freedom Park last July 26.
Earlier in the morning, Binay, together with the officials of HUDCC-11, NHA-11, and Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) department heads, joined the ground breaking and laying of time capsule in the 3.7-hectare resettlement area at Barangay Tambo, Babak District, IGaCoS.
After the ground breaking in Barangay Tambo, the group proceeded to Peñaplata Freedom Park for the MOA signing in time for Madyaw Hugyaw Samal celebration opening program.
“Saludo kami sa sector ngpabahay ninyo, sa proyektong ito hindi na mapa-alis sa tinitirahan ang ating mamamayan at magkaroon na sila ng sariling tirahan (We salute the local housing sector for this project, citizens won’t be forced from their houses and they would have their own houses),” Nancy Binay Angeles said.
Binay commended the city government for giving priority to the resettlement program, and that the celebration of Madayaw Hugyaw Samal is timely for its celebration.
Antalan appreciated the presence of Binay and the fund extended by NHA, which is of great help to lessen the housing backlog of the city.
The NHA fund assistance will be used for site development of the area, to cover relocation, subdivision survey and monumenting, earthworks, roadworks, drainage, septic tank provision and water system.
Maria Alma Valenciano, architect and NHA manager for Mindanao, lauded the city government of IGaCoS particularly the city housing board for an efficient establishment of housing system.
She hoped that the city can collect back the amount from the beneficiaries in which only 50 percent of the amount will be given back to NHA, and the other 50 percent will be retained to be used as seed money of the city for another housing project.
The Tambo resettlement project area has 271 lots to accommodate homeless settlers residing along the shoreline of Barangay Pichon and Barangay Tambo of Babak District this city.
The relocation and resettlement of informal settlers residing in danger zones is one of the priority programs of the city. This is to protect settlers from untoward disasters and also to give way for the development of the area. (melrose-Samal CIO.) untoward disasters and also to give way for the development of the city.
Nancy Binay Angeles, representing Vice President Jejomar Binay, chairman of Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) graced the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the National Housing Authority (NHA)-11 represented by Carolina Angel, regional director and the city government of Island Garden City of Samal by city mayor Aniano P. Antalan for the Tambo resettlement project worth P20 million at the Peñaplata Freedom Park last July 26.
Earlier in the morning, Binay, together with the officials of HUDCC-11, NHA-11, and Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) department heads, joined the ground breaking and laying of time capsule in the 3.7-hectare resettlement area at Barangay Tambo, Babak District, IGaCoS.
After the ground breaking in Barangay Tambo, the group proceeded to Peñaplata Freedom Park for the MOA signing in time for Madyaw Hugyaw Samal celebration opening program.
“Saludo kami sa sector ngpabahay ninyo, sa proyektong ito hindi na mapa-alis sa tinitirahan ang ating mamamayan at magkaroon na sila ng sariling tirahan (We salute the local housing sector for this project, citizens won’t be forced from their houses and they would have their own houses),” Nancy Binay Angeles said.
Binay commended the city government for giving priority to the resettlement program, and that the celebration of Madayaw Hugyaw Samal is timely for its celebration.
Antalan appreciated the presence of Binay and the fund extended by NHA, which is of great help to lessen the housing backlog of the city.
The NHA fund assistance will be used for site development of the area, to cover relocation, subdivision survey and monumenting, earthworks, roadworks, drainage, septic tank provision and water system.
Maria Alma Valenciano, architect and NHA manager for Mindanao, lauded the city government of IGaCoS particularly the city housing board for an efficient establishment of housing system.
She hoped that the city can collect back the amount from the beneficiaries in which only 50 percent of the amount will be given back to NHA, and the other 50 percent will be retained to be used as seed money of the city for another housing project.
The Tambo resettlement project area has 271 lots to accommodate homeless settlers residing along the shoreline of Barangay Pichon and Barangay Tambo of Babak District this city.
The relocation and resettlement of informal settlers residing in danger zones is one of the priority programs of the city. This is to protect settlers from untoward disasters and also to give way for the development of the area. (melrose-Samal CIO.) untoward disasters and also to give way for the development of the city.
