Thursday, April 10, 2008 [ sunstar.com.ph ]
By Raymond C. Garcia
MINALIN -- The Gawad Kalinga (GK) will provide houses to a number of indigent families in Barangay Sta. Rita here.
According to John Ramos, GK regional director, there will be a total of 60 to 80 houses that will benefit the poor families in this town that will be categorized by the Minalin Municipal Government.
He also said payment will not be in monetary unit but the efforts of the people will be counted as their payment for the houses that will be built.
When asked why the GK intends to build houses in Minalin, Ramos said it is the only municipality that is ready for the construction of houses in the province, adding that it had furnished his office with the legal and pertinent papers and documents needed for the construction.
"It was the LGU (local government unit) that initiated it. They (local officials) were the ones who asked for the houses in aide of their constituents," he said.
Ramos added that it is also a way of putting the informal settlers in this town in proper and decent place.
The GK official also said the site is very much accessible, as it is near the Municipal Hall, school, church and market.
"We also considered the beauty of the place. I mean, the place is very beautiful and the people are ready to help us build their future homes. After all, it is their way of payment rather than asking them to pay in terms of monetary unit," he said.
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