Families affected by magnitude-7 quake receive cash aid
AROUND 27,000 families affected by the recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Northern Luzon received financial assistance on August 11, amounting to P270 million from the National Housing Authority (NHA) through its Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP).
Beneficiaries of the program include 388 families with totally damaged houses, receiving P20,000 each. Meanwhile, a total of 26,280 households with partially damaged homes availed the assistance amounting to P10,000 per family.
NHA General Manager Joeben Tai, in his message during the awarding ceremony to beneficiaries in Abra and Ilocos Sur Thursday, expressed hope that the EHAP may facilitate improvement to the current condition of earthquake-affected families in mentioned provinces.
“Recognizing the significance of shelter as among the primary needs of human beings, we expedite this provision of EHAP to the beneficiaries with the hope that this may alleviate the heavy burden brought by the recent earthquake to the victims,” Tai said.
“This also forms part of NHA’s heed to President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s directive on providing prompt assistance and services to our countrymen who have greatly suffered in earthquake-stricken areas,” Tai added.
The selection of beneficiaries is based on the thorough assessment and consolidation made by NHA Regional and District Offices in Region 1 and CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region).
The local social welfare and development offices likewise assisted NHA in inspecting and validating the EHAP recipients.
