Mayor Along leads turnover of housing units for Bgy. 178 families
CALOOCAN City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan, District 1 Congressman Oca Malapitan, and Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) President Federico Laxa led the ceremonial turnover of the high-density housing project at Gloria Ville, Barangay 178 on Friday afternoon.
The beneficiaries, according to the Housing and Resettlement Office (HARO), were rescued from living in “high-risk” areas such as creeks and riverbeds.
In a short speech, the Caloocan mayor welcomed them and urged everyone to foster a good community.
“Batid ko po na ang ilan sa mga benepisyaryo’y mula pa sa ibang lungsod, welcome po kayo sa Caloocan. Bilang inyong alkalde, titiyakin ko aalagaan namin kayo,” he said.
“Mahalaga rin na makakasundo natin ang ating mga kapitbahay, makiisa tayo sa mga programa para sa ikagaganda pa lalo ng inyong komunidad,” Mayor Malapitan added.
In line with this, SHFC President Laxa expressed his intention to “amplify” efforts on local housing, emphasizing good partnership with the Caloocan local government unit.
“SHFC aims to bridge the gap in the housing problem for not everyone is eligible for a bank or home loan. We’ll target more housing projects and work with several local governments, including Caloocan, to help our fellow Filipinos,” Laxa said.
