By Michael Vincent D. Cajulao
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Department of Social
Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman said P3.6 B is
allotted for the early recovery of the thousands of affected families due to
the ongoing skirmishes between government troops and Moro National Liberation
Front (MNLF)-Misuari faction.
“The government has allotted P3.6 B for the rehabilitation of houses and
initial livelihood of the affected families,” Sec. Soliman said during a press
briefing last Friday (Sept. 20).
Soliman said they have allocated P100 thousand per house to help fire
victims rebuild their homes but the money will not be directly given to them.
“May tulong silang makukuha for house rebuilding (They will get
assistance for house rebuilding). We have allocated P100 thousand per house,
but we want to give the assistance in accordance with the plan of the City
Mayor and Council,” she said.
Soliman further explained that the allocation will be coursed thru the
local government and the different concerned national line agencies, in
partnership with the different Civic Social Organizations (CSOs) like Habitat
for Humanity for the building of the houses.
The secretary said there should be a concrete plan to effectively
implement the rehabilitation process.
“If we want to build back better homes, a very good plan will have to
emerge to imagine these places in a way that everybody will be happy and proud
of,” Soliman pointed. (PIA9)