“The National Housing Authority has previously allotted a total of 5,448 housing units in favor of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police which are spread out in Batangas, Laguna, Cavite and Quezon,” ayon kay Panelo.
Ayon kay Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo, sinang-ayunan ng pangulo ang hiling ng Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development sa cabinet meeting kagabi.
“The President approved the request of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development to offer these housing units as a grant to the displaced families instead and commended such act of generosity,” ayon kay Panelo.
Sa presentasyon ni Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, sinabi nitong mas makabubuting unahin muna ang mga pamilyang nawalan ng tahanan dahil sa pagputok ng Bulkang Taal bagay na sinang ayunan ng pangulo.
Tinatayang nasa anim hanggang pitong libong pamilya na naninirahan sa 7 kilometer radius ang nawalan ng tahanan.
“Furthermore, Secretary Del Rosario discussed the proposed permanent shelter sites for internally displaced families affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. According to him, 5,000-6,000 households stand to be affected by the evacuation from a radius of 7 kilometers from the volcano, with the island of Taal itself housing 2,000 families,” ayon pa kay Panelo.
Una nang nangako ang pangulo sa mga nabiktima ng Bulkang Taal na aayudahan sila ng pamahalaan at bibigyan ng pabahay.