NHA, LGUs assure completion of housing units by 2027
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) inspected the relocation sites in Angeles City and Municipality of Mexico in Pampanga for the housing units of families affected by the ongoing construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR).
The directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to DOTr is to ensure that project-affected residents are brought to decent relocation sites as the NSCR project is being completed.
Transportation Secretary Banoy Lopez said the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Pampanga continue to work together to make sure that the remaining ongoing construction of housing units in San Fernando View Residences and Casa Angeles 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. 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,” Sec. Lopez said.
DOTr Assistant Secretary for Right-of-Way and Site Acquisition (ROWSA) IC Calaguas conducted the inspection to make sure the housing units are properly constructed and the ongoing construction in adjacent areas at San Fernando View Residences in Mexico, Pampanga and Casa de Angeles in Angeles City, Pampanga are on track.
“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,” Asec. Calaguas said.
The relocation site in San Fernando View Residences (SFVR) in Mexico, Pampanga has four low-rise, four-story buildings with 288 housing units for project-affected persons (PAPs). The SFVR Phases 1 and 2 with four buildings are scheduled for completion by November 2026, while the SFVR Phase 4 with 6 buildings is scheduled for completion by November 2027.
Mexico City, Pampanga 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,” Mayor Gonzales said.
Meanwhile 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,” Mayor Lazatin said.
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