SEN. Bong Go sought the passage of a bill that would help fire victims apply for affordable housing loan as he aided 969 families in Cebu City who recently lost their homes to fire.
The senator pressed for the approval of Senate Bill 192, which seeks to institutionalize a rental housing subsidy program.Go said SB 192 aims to provide disaster victims with better access to affordable housing while they rebuild their homes if enacted into law.The fire victims received grocery packs, meals, shirts, vitamins, and face masks last Dec. 6. Go said he was 'committed to ensuring immediate relief for disaster-stricken communities.
Go said his office partnered with the National Housing Authority to help families affected by crises rebuild their homes. The NHA implements the emergency housing assistance program to help fire victims.The EHAP assists families who have lost their homes due to calamities such as fires, typhoons and earthquakes by providing funds for building materials like roofing sheets, nails, and cement.
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