NHA allocates P8.5B housing project for Yolanda victims

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — A total of  P8.5 billion was allocated by the National Housing Authority (NHA) to build 29,650 houses for the victims of  the typhoon Yolanda in Negros Occidental.

Architect Susan Nonato, of the Project Implementation Team for Negros and Cebu under the Rehabilitation and Recovery Program of the national government, said the counterpart of the nine local government units (LGUs) is to provide the land on which the houses will be built, while the NHA is in charge of the materials for the construction.

Of the total 29,650 houses to be constructed in the province, Cadiz City topped the list of the beneficiaries with 8,742 houses; Sagay City (7,850 houses); Manapla (2,964); Escalante City (2,018); Victorias City (2,321); EB Magalona (1,168); Silay City (1,992); Calatrava (1,138); and Toboso (1,457).

Nonato said the beneficiaries were identified based on the data provided the Department of  Social Welfare and Development and the housing department of each LGUs, which was evaluated by the NHA.

The target completion of the project is before 2016, she added.  (FREEMAN)