| By Gideon C. Corgue,
on 08-10-2009 01:35
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the immediate resettlement of displaced victims of tropical storm “Ondoy” in a move to restore normalcy.
Press Undersecretary Anthony Golez today said in a press briefing that the order is in line with the President’s earlier directive to prevent residents from returning to their former homes in vulnerable areas like riverbanks and mountain slopes.
He noted that with five to six more typhoons expected to hit the country this year, the President’s order gains urgency.
“Government is doing everything it can to bring back normalcy,” Golez said. There is immediate need for resettlement as evacuees cannot stay long in evacuation centers,” he stressed.
He said Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli de Casto has identified several possible relocation sites, among which was a Manila Bank property in San Miguel, with 281 hectares ready for agricultural-development for the settlers livelihood.
Golez urged local government units (LGUS) to come up with their own rehabilitation blueprint in coordination with the national government. He said they know what to prioritize to meet the demands of their people.
Based on the Oct. 5 report of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), there are 335,740 evacuees in 557 evacuation centers. (PIA9-Pagadian City) Last update: 08-10-2009 01:35
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