CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Transportation Secretary Banoy Lopez said the National Housing Authority and Pampanga local government units continue to work together to ensure that the ongoing construction of housing units for those affected by the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway project will be completed by 2027.
“Ito ang paulit-ulit na bilin ng ating pangulo, bilisan ang konstruksyon ng lilipatang bahay ng mga pamilyang apektado ng mga big-ticket projects tulad ng NSCR.
Nagpapasalamat po kami sa patuloy na kooperasyon ng NHA at LGUs ng Pampanga,” Lopez said. “Tututukan po namin ang konstruksyon sa relocation sites para ma-meet po natin ang target date na makumpleto ang mga housing units nang sa gayo’y walang ma-displaced na mga apektadong pamilya.”
DOTr assistant secretary for right-of-way and site acquisition IC Calaguas conducted this week an inspection of the ongoing construction in adjacent areas at San Fernando View Residences in Mexico, Pampanga and Casa de Angeles in Angeles City.
“Tuloy-tuloy nating binabantayan ang konstruksyon ng mga relocation sites at full force tayo dito kasama ang NHA at LGUs para kaagad na matapos ito. Nagpapasalamat po kami sa kooperasyon at partisipasyon ng mga LGUs sa ating ginagawang proyekto para lalong madaling matapos ang housing units,” Calaguas said.
The relocation site in San Fernando View Residences has four low-rise, four-story buildings with 288 housing units for project-affected persons. Its Phases 1 and 2 with four buildings are scheduled for completion by November 2026, while the Phase 4 with six buildings is scheduled for completion by November 2027.
Mexico Mayor Rodencio Gonzales expressed his full support for the project, noting that once the NSCR is completed, it will significantly help so many commuters.
“May mga tinamaang residente na ni-relocate dito sa bayan ng Mexico at abot kamay naman naming tinanggap dito kahit alam naming napakalaking responsibilidad n’yan. So, nagpapasalamat ako lalo na yung mga pabahay na ‘yan galing kay Presidente Bongbong Marcos Jr. Lahat naman ng project ng national government pagdating sa kapakanan ng taong bayan ay nakasuporta naman ang municipality of Mexico,” Gonzales said.
In Angeles City, the DOTr through NHA is constructing the city’s first medium-rise relocation site.
The project features four-story, low-rise buildings with 615 housing units. It is targeted to be completed in December 2027.
Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin II also reaffirmed his support for the national government’s infrastructure and relocation projects.
“Ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Angeles ay nagpapasalamat sa ugnayan ng DOTr sa mga programa at proyektong binaba nila sa LGU at yung suporta din nila sa relocatees natin na mabibigyan sila ng murang pabahay. Alam ko inuumpisahan na rin, malaking tulong sa kanila ito at at least hindi lamang mabibigyan sila ng murang pabahay siguro masasabi nating mananatiling sa kanila na itong kabahayan na ‘to at masasabi natin na hindi na sila magiging informal settlers,” Lazatin said. DOTr/Punto News Team