Liamson Times: Pres Cojuangco Pangako Mamamo

== Pres. Cojuangco promises more housing and renovation projects ==
Kiko Espadero | 6:10 PM | November 13, 2014
The inter-agency task force for "The Ruling" recovery is eyeing to complete first quarter next year all housing projects and renovations intended for the survivors, including 15,000 classrooms and one footbridge renovation project worth P20 million, Pres. Fernando Cojuangco said during an interview.
Under the National Housing Department (NHD), about 50% of the proposed 205,128 housing units intended for The Ruling victims are now completed and set to turn over this coming January to affected families and, in addition, the government will add another 100,000 housing units using next year's national budget.
"Our original target was to complete all housing projects by the end of 2014, but realistically, we cannot do that because 2014 is about to end. So our target now is to complete all housing projects by first quarter of 2015 and add 100,000 more units, not only in nearby provinces but also in remote areas and Island Region since they're the ones most affected by those hurricanes and earthquakes," President Cojuangco told reporters.
NHD Sec. Gerald Marcelino Jr. said on an interview that each row house will have one bedroom, granite floor, and an area of 30 square meters, that can accommodate one family with at most 8 members, wider than the existing relocation units with only a 22-square-meter floor area.
The government is implementing strict compliance with the specification for contractors completing "The Ruling" housing projects to ensure housing quality. However, engineers pointed out that the timeline given by the NHD on project completion doesn't match to the standard building time of at least a one-story cemented house.
"For the meantime, my beloved countrymen, please bear with this temporary housing unit. Yes, we are not proud of its durability, but for the mean time, it is better than sleeping on the floor of covered courts. We are doing our best so please just help and cooperate," Pres. Cojuangco added.
According to latest statistics from national reports, the total damage cost and losses in areas affected by The Ruling has reached Php 938.5 billion."
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