Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri facilitated the city relocation of some 100 families affected by the Philippines National Railways (PNR) Southrail project.
The temporary settlers from the city's 21 barangays were brought to the 10-hectare Northville II-B resettlement site in Barangay 171 in Bagumbong.
Vice President Noli de Castro, concurrent chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Council, witnessed the initial voluntary relocation and led the ceremonial turnover of house keys at least 100 squatter families who used to live near the railroad tracks from Sangandaan to 2nd Avenue, Echiverri said.
He said records of the Urban Poor Affairs Office (UPAO) show around 2,220 families are affected by the PNR's North and Southrail linkages development project in the city.
Echiverri said the affected families were given a relocation site near schoools and market places and with provisions for electricity and potable water.
He said each family was a given a house with an average lot area of 32 square meters and a floor area of 188 square meters.
Alexander Bernadette, UPAO chief, said each relocated family was provided enough food for three days and microfinancing assistance to start a small business.
Echiverri earlier authorized the release of P110 million for land, land improvement and socialized housing for residents, particularly temporary settlers are part of the city government's development project. By Pete Laude and Jerry Botial, The Philippine STAR
This is an example of the government showing all it can do to help the less fortunate. This relocation project is a great idea because people who live near the railroad tracks will now have a better and a cleaner place to live in with their families. It also shows that there is still hope for the people and a reason to believe in the government again despite the issues regarding with the corruption of funds for the government projects.
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This is certainly refreshing to hear. Not only were they given a stable residence but also a chance to start anew with the given microfinancing assistance. It is a prime example of helping others help themselves.
I can still see families living near the railroad tracks in Caloocan. But with the imposing of this project, families will feel safer in their new homes. And this mean, the number of people who lives there would be reduced.
Lately, I still see people living near the railroad tracks in Caloocan City. But eventually, with the help of the government, families will be given and relocated into a new and safer home.
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