Nabunturan, Compostela
Valley –Some
3086 family-survivors of Typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley received their
Certificate of Occupancy as the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) and the Provincial Government of Compostela Valley conducted the third
turnover of permanent shelters on Thursday.
Led by DSWD
Undersecretary Angelita Y. Gregorio-Medel, Governor Arturo T. Uy, Vice Governor
Manuel Zamora, and 1st District Representative Ma. Carmen
Zamora, the turnover was held during the Social Services Day in commemoration
of the provincial 17th Founding Anniversary and 8th Bulawan
Festival.
Addressing the crowd
composed of Barangay Health Workers, Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Day Care
Workers, LGU Social Workers, and shelter beneficiaries who are mostly
PantawidPamilya grantees, Undersecretary Gregorio-Medel urged, “You need to
unite and help each other. You should not just stand up but you have to rise.
ComVal is shining because of the collaboration and cooperation among each of
you. The real treasure is what is inside of you -pakikipagkapwa, paglilingkod
at pagmamahal. Saludoakosanagawa at naabotninyo.”
Grateful recipients
A farmer and father of
11, Nicanor Y. Magnaong Jr of Purok 1, Barangay Pasian, Monkayo is overjoyed
with his new home. “Nalipay mi nganakadawatogbalay. Hayahayna among pamati.
SalamatsaGinoougsanagdumala. Dili na mi matuloan. Saunanaghigdalang mi
satrapal. Ang among gipuy-an tent (We are happy to be recipients. We feel
better. Thank God and thanks to the implementers. We won’t be soaked anymore
when it rains. We used to sleep on tarpaulins. Our shelter was a tent).”
Walter G. Beniga, 49,
also of Barangay Pasian shared, “Pasalamat mi kay dilina barong-barong among
balay. Lipaypudangmgabataugmgasilingan kay duna nay kapuy-an (We are thankful
our house is not makeshift now. My children are also delighted and my neighbors
too).”
“I am so grateful for
this housing program. Thanks so much for all the help,” said Lydia I. Requinto
of Monkayo who along with Magnaong and Beniga also clamoured for livelihood
opportunities which can be addressed with Sustainable Livelihood Program of
DSWD and other livelihood assistance of other agencies.
In his message, Governor
Uy assured the quality of the new homes and he promised that all typhoon
survivors who lost their homes will be provided permanent shelter.
Permanent homes
The homes were
constructed through the DSWD Modified Shelter Assistance Program (MSAP) as part
of the continuing rehabilitation program of the Department in
partnership with the Provincial Government of Compostela Valley where the
national government funds the project and the provincial government takes
charge of site development, land preparation and engineering expertise.
Provided to families
left homeless by calamities, the permanent shelters are resistant to
disasters and built with concrete and good lumber.
The overall cost of the
project is Php 2.6 billion which is implemented in the towns of Boston,
Baganga, Cateel, Caraga, Tarragona and Manay in Davao Oriental; Montevista,
Compostela, Monkayo, New Bataan, Laak, Nabunturan, Pantukan, Mabini, Maco,
Mawab, and Maragusan in Compostela Valley; and New Corella and Tagum City in
Davao Del Norte.
To date, 4714 have been
completed in Compostela Valley while Davao Oriental has 14,619, and 33 for
Davao Del Norte.
The permanent shelters
are structurally-strong and environment-friendly units which can withstand
wind velocities up to 180 kph, intensity four (4) earthquakes, flooding and
other similar hazards.
Shelter beneficiaries
are also organized into Neighborhood Association for Shelter Assistance (NASA)
which initiates community activities and forms community structures to help the
village grow.
Apart from DSWD, the
National Housing Authority (NHA) and private companies have also been building
permanent homes in ‘Pablo’ hard-hit areas.
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