GENERAL SANTOS CITY (10 October 2014) – Vice President Jejomar Binay said he was eyeing General Santos City as one of the possible recipients of his housing and relocation projects.
During his visit to the city Monday (October 06) Binay talked with City Mayor Ronnel Rivera and indicated that the city can benefit from his housing projects.
As the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairperson, Binay is also in charge of different housing agencies in the country such as the National Home Finance Corp (NHMFC), National Housing Authority (NHA), and Social Housing Finance Corp (SHFC).
From July 2010 up to June 2014, the HUDCC chair has erected a total of 581,959 houses for the poor and those who lost their homes from natural and man-made calamities.
Because of this, Mayor Rivera is setting high expectations that the city will also benefit from the housing projects of the Vice President.
“The proof that he came here (Gensan) is the reason why I am hopeful that we can receive housing projects and additional land titles for the city,” the mayor said in an interview.
“If realized, then it will be a great help to us in the local government since right now, we are dealing with the inadequacy of socialized housing projects and land titles,” he added.
The mayor also emphasized that the intervention of national offices is necessary for this to happen because the local government budget is limited.
As of now, the newest relocation site is the 40-hectare land in Bawing which is still in the land development stage.
General Santos City is the first stop of the four-day visitation of Binay to some Region 12 provinces.
Before he set off for his next destination, Mayor Rivera joined Vice President Binay in a traditional “breakfast boodle fight” at the heart of General Santos City Public Market.
The Vice President also commended Mayor Rivera for his leadership of the city made way for many changes in Gensan.
“You are right when you voted him (Mayor Rivera) as your mayor here because as a successful businessman like me, he can make Gensan grow and progress,” Vice President Binay stated. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John M. Lagare)
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