00:00Over 800 families from San Pablo City and Laguna troubled by the ongoing construction of the South Long Haul Project by the Philippine National Railways or PNR received housing units from the government.
00:11Argav Villegas lays out the details in this report.
00:16President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the awarding of the new housing units of the National Housing Authority at St. Bart's Southville Heights in San Pablo City, Laguna.
00:26Some government officials as well as local chief executives were present at the ceremony.
00:31Up to 1,099 housing units will be provided to beneficiaries affected by the construction of segments 2 to 7 of the South Long Haul Project of the Philippine National Railways.
00:42About 800 families received the titles to their units in today's ceremony.
00:46Every housing unit here in St. Bart's Southville Heights here in San Pablo, Laguna has a lot area of 40.5 square meters and a floor area of 27.35 square meters.
00:59Let's take a look inside the house.
01:01Every house here has a living and dining area.
01:05There are also two bedrooms as well as there is also kitchen and toilet and bathroom.
01:10Other amenities are being constructed within the community such as the covered court, public market, daycare and health centers, and tricycle terminals.
01:19In his speech, the President says the housing project is part of a broader government project to build a home for every Filipino family in need of one.
01:28Masaya natin yung pinagdiriwang na may mas ligtas, mas maayos na tahanan na meron kayong mauungwian na.
01:36Ito po ang ating layunin. Kasabay ng pagpapaunlad natin sa infrastruktura ay ang pagginhawan ng buhay ng ating mga kababayan.
01:46Walang iniiwan, walang sinasantabi, at walang pinababayaan.
01:52He also wants to build good homes with complete facilities in communities.
01:57The President also shared that he signed Republic Act 12216 in May, extending the NHA Charter for another 25 years.
02:04According to NHA General Manager Joventay, about 10,000 families will be hit by the PNR South Long Haul Project that stretches from Calambalaguna to Legazpi City in Albay.
02:15Affected residents are also continuously relocated to housing sites.
02:19Ongoing naman po yung pagtatransfer kasi alam nyo naman po, hindi po ganun kabilis magtransfer.
02:23Especially mga pamilya po doon, may mga anak rin po sila na tumitira.
02:28So normally po, marami po nagkatransfer niyan after the school year.
02:31According to GMTi, the St. Bart's Housing Site is the first site turned over by the NHA for the project.
02:37There are eight more housing projects in line for PNR South Long Haul Project with housing sites in Quezon Province.
02:43GMTi also expressed full support to the agency in pambansang pabahay para sa Pilipino or for PH program.
02:50According to San Pablo City Mayor Najee Gapangada, housing is a great help to reduce the number of informal settlers in their city.
02:57According to the mayor, there are 7,000 families that still remain homeless.
03:01Meron na po kaming in-identify na ilang lote ng city government that we will allot for housing po para magkaroon pa ng mga tahanan, yung marami pang walang tahanan dito sa atin.
03:15For ice cream vendor Mang Gregorio, he is very grateful for having received a housing unit from the government.
03:21Kami na nagpapasalamat po kay Presidente. Kasi yung kami galing po kami release sa Gregorio. Dito po kami din nila. Kaya kami na nagpapasalamat kay Presidente.
03:34Another beneficiary, Renaline, expresses happiness.
03:37Masaya po kasi magkakaroon na kami ng sarili naming bahay. Nahulugan.
03:43The President also has an appeal to the new homeowners.
03:46Kaya ang pakiusap na lang sa inyo, alagaan naman ninyo ang mga tahanan ito at mahalin ninyo ang inyong komunidad.
03:54Magtuluman at pairalin ang malasakit sa bawat isa. Panatilihing malinis, ligtas at maayos ang St. Marks.
04:03Patunayan ninyo na kayo ay ang mga bagong Pilipinong.
04:08Pilipinong disiplinado, mahusay at may pagmamahal sa bayan.
04:13Gab Villegas from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
