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6 years after Yolanda, resettlement housing units remain unfinished

on November 16, 2019

TACLOBAN CITY – Six years after Supertyphoon Yolanda (Haiyan) ravaged Eastern Visayas, three housing rehabilitation projects that were supposed to be completed in 2017 remain unfinished in the northern resettlement area of this city.

Dorcas Secreto, Media Relations Officer of the National Housing Authority (NHA) 8, said a notice to terminate/show cause order due to slippage above 15 percent has been issued to Edison Development and Construction for having completed only 422 out of 854 housing units in Greendale Residences Phase 2 land developing and housing project located in Brgy. Suhi here. read more

188 earthquake victims move in to new homes

on November 10, 2019

ORMOC CITY – 188 families who were victims of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit this city in July 6, 2017 moved in the afternoon of October 23, 2019 to their new homes in Ormoc Highlands Village in Brgy. Gaas, this city.

A simple turnover rite was held at the site, attended by Mayor Richard Gomez, Vice Mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin Jr. and city councilors, including National Housing Authority Leyte project manager Marilyn C. Lauzon.

Mayor Richard Gomez, in his speech, asked the recipients to take good care of their homes, which they will have the chance to own in 30 years. He added that together with his wife, Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, they will write NHA to give the houses for free to the recipients. read more

Fire razes Robinsons Tacloban; damage pegged at Php 40-M

on November 2, 2019

TACLOBAN CITY – After 16 hours of fighting fire, firefighters were finally able to contain the fire that engulfed Robinsons Place Tacloban Wednesday night, October 23.

Initial investigation disclosed that the fire reportedly started around 5:40 in the afternoon at Brgy. Marasbas here. The Bureau of Protection (BFP) 8 regional director, SSupt. Renato Marcial, said a thick smoke started to billow out of the extension area, particularly from the range hood of the kitchen of a restaurant. read more