vvjl Gov’t gives homes to survivors hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda 11 years ago

Officials of Iloilo provincial government and National Housing Authority inspect one of the 1,000 housing units built for victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda at Barangay Bacjawan Sur, Concepcion town on June 8, 2018. (File photo from IAN PAUL CORDERO/PANAY NEWS)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the turnover ceremony of 3,517 housing units for families devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda in Leyte more than eleven years ago.

During the event held at the Burauen Community College Multi-Purpose Building in Burauen town, Marcos handed over symbolic keys to the local chief executives of the eight municipalities in Eastern Visayas where the units are located.

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The units were built under the National Housing Authority’s Yolanda Permanent Housing Program.

The homes are located in Cool Spring Residences, Riverside Community Residences, Mont Eagle Ville Subdivision, Coconut Grove Village, Dagami Town Ville and Pastrana Ville, all in Leyte.

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Some houses are in Marabut Ville Sites 1 and 2 in Samar; and the Culaba Housing Project in Biliran.

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The units were awarded as a grant, at no cost, to qualified beneficiaries identified as Yolanda survivors.

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In his speech, Marcos told the beneficiaries that their new houses will be able to withstand calamities.

“Nagpatayo tayo ng mga bahay na matibay at kayang siguruhing ligtas ang inyong pamilya sa gitna ng mga hamon ng kalikasan. ‘Yan ay dahil sa disaster-resilient housing design na masusing isinagawa ng National Housing Authority,” he said.

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(We built sturdy houses that can ensure your family’s safety amid the challenges of nature. This is because of the disaster-resilient housing design meticulously implemented by the National Housing Authority.)

“Sama-sama nating pahalagahan ang mga tahanang ito na siyang magsisilbing pundasyon sa mas matatag na pamayanan at mas maaliwalas na kinabukasan,” Marcos also said.

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(Together, let us cherish these homes that will serve as the foundation for a stronger community and a brighter future.)

Meanwhile, in a message sent to reporters, Housing Secretary Jerry Acuzar said 88 out of 118 housing projects for Yolanda victims within Region 8 are already completed.

On November 8, 2013, Yolanda took the lives of more than 6,000 people and caused billions worth of damage to agriculture, infrastructure and many other sectors.

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The super typhoon was tagged as the most powerful tropical cyclone ever to hit land.vvjl

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