Mindanaotoday.com | 132 households in Oro benefit from free housing
By: Glacetene Kayl Daba
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In an effort to address the city’s growing population and inadequate housing, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando Uy, in partnership with the National Housing Authority-10 (NHA-10), signed a memorandum of agreement and loan contract for 132 housing beneficiaries on March 9.
Lawyer Samuel Rollo, head of City Housing and Urban Development, says that the contract is meant to show that 132 duplex-style units will be built on 4.27 hectares in Barangay San Simon, Cagayan de Oro.
He said the construction of houses will automatically begin 300 days after the contract has been signed.
NHA-10 and the city government will each contribute half of the project’s estimated cost of P50 million.
“I am very happy and grateful that you are here with us today, especially for having the time to slowly help solve through our collaborative efforts that the people will be given houses to live in,” Uy said.
He also added that after the construction of the units, NHA-10, headed by Regional Manager Engr. Alfonso Borlagdan, also plans to establish another project in Dansolihon, Bukidnon, in hopes to alleviate the living situation of residents who are unable to afford proper housing.
In a separate interview, Uy said he can’t promise that all of his constituents will get free housing in his first three years in office, but he can promise that the local government will keep putting in place programs and initiatives that meet the needs of the public. (GKND | PIA-10)
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