As Pasig City aims to complete its social housing projects by 2023, Mayor Vico Sotto promised that relocation operations will respect social justice and the rights of program beneficiaries.
As the Pasig City local government aims to fulfill its social housing projects in 2023, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto gave the assurance that relocation operations will uphold the social justice aspect of the program, specifically the rights of its beneficiaries.
The mayor had previously said that the local government is actively consulting with the beneficiaries in regards to their land issues and relocation needs, in keeping with Pasig City’sThe local government is ensuring that the relocation sites are fully equipped, have electricity and water, and are situated in a reasonable distance from schools and hospitals or health centers before they are occupied.
The housing projects are intended for those who are currently residing in danger zones in the city such as the Westbank and the Manggahan Floodway. Also included are residents in Barangay Santolan, particularly those near the Marikina River, who will be affected by the revetment wall project of the Department of Public Works and Highways .
An Usufruct Agreement was also signed in 2021 for a 600-unit housing project as part of the Rosario Floodway People’s Plan.for this year, Sotto said the local government has allotted around P1 billion pesos for land acquisition or “land banking.”
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