Sen. Pacquiao?s Housing Project turned over to poor beneficiaries
By Aquiles Z. Zonio
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 29 Jul 2016
GLAN, Sarangani ? Mila Danding, 29, did not expect even in her wildest imagination that one day she could live in a decent house and lot she can call her own.
During the recent turn-over ceremony of EDP Village in the outskirt village of Tango, Glan, Sarangani Province, Danding was emotional.
Mila got married at tender age of 16.
For 13 long years, Mila, now a mother to five children, claimed owning a decent home was just a dream.
Mila?s husband is jobless and his meager income as farm worker could hardly make both ends meet. She described her family situation as a virtual hand-to-mouth existence.
But Mila never gave up hope. She kept on praying that one day her family can find and live in a house ?We can call our own.?
Mila?s prayers were answered, not directly, but through Sen. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao who bankrolled the housing project in the area.
Sen. Pacquiao linked up with the Habitat for Humanity to provide shelter to homeless residents in the area.
The plan was to put up a total of 78 low-cost housing units in the area. Initially, 16 houses were completed and were recently turned over to qualified beneficiaries. The construction of the remaining 62 units is still ongoing.
?Walang gastos ang gobyerno dito. ?Yong bahay at lupa ninyo ay galing sa sariling bulsa ko. Subalit lahat ito ay libre para sa inyo. Wala kayong babayaran kahit isang sentimo. ?Wag n?yo lang ibenta kasi ?pag ginawa n?yo ?yan babawiin ito sa inyo. Malinaw na nakalagay ?yan sa kontrata ninyo,? Sen. Pacquiao told the beneficiaries during the simple turn-over ceremony.
?Ni sa pangarap hindi ko akalain na magkaroon kami ng sariling lupa?t bahay dahil sa hirap ng buhay. Napakabait po ng Panginoon. Dininig N?ya ang aming panalangin. Kaya abot langit ang aking pasasalamat sa ating Poong Maykapal, sa mga taong naging instrumento upang magkaroon kami ng bahay at lupa lalong lalo na po sa aming mahal na Senador Manny Pacquiao. Salamat po talaga ng napakarami at nawa?y lagi kang gabayan at pagpalain ng ating Panginoon,? a teary-eyed housewife said.
The EDP Housing Project has a total cost of around P9.4 million pesos. Each housing unit costs around P120,000.
Photo: Senator Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, Sr. poses with Danding family, one of the poor beneficiaries of his EDP Housing Project in Tango village, Glan, Sarangani Province, after the turn-over and ribbon cutting ceremony held recently. Photo by Aquiles Z. Zonio.
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