September 2005
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Vice
President and concurrent HUDCC Chair Noli "Kabayan" De
Castro inspects the
ongoing construction of housing units
at Northville 8 resettlement in Bgy. Bankal. (OVP Photo by Egay
Montana 9/29/05)
Vice
President and concurrent HUDCC Chair Noli "Kabayan" De
Castro tastes the water
from a water pump in Northville 8 resettlement in Bgy. Bankal,
Malolos during a site inspection of the ongoing Northrail relocation
program. With VP are NHA Gen. Manager Federico Laxa and NHA
Proj. Manager Popoy Lazarte (OVP Photo by Egay Montana 9/29/05)
Vice President Noli "Kabayan" De Castro shares some light moments with the
residents of SAMAKA Golden
Acres Talon 5 Las Pinas. Las Pinas congresswoman Cynthia Villar said
yesterday, during the awarding
of Community Program checks to
beneficiaries, the city is ‘forever grateful’ to De Castro for his relentless pursuit of the
national housing thrust which
has already sheltered thousands
of homeless Filipinos including informal families from Las Piñas. (OVP photo Egay Montana
9/24/05)
MAAGANG
PAMASKO KAY LOLA. Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
(HUDCC) concurrent chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De
Castro hands over a lot title
to Jacildone Rogelio during the awarding of individualized titles under
the Community Mortgage Program (CMP) to
the residents of Brgy. Dalig 1 Antipolo City in Rizal. Vice President
De Castro was assisted by Antipolo City
Mayor Antonio Gatlabayan and Congressman Sumulong. (OVP photo by Egay
Montaña) 9/24/05
VP NOLI INSPECTS LPG REFILLING
STATIONS. Vice President Noli
“Kabayan” De Castro examines a
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank to determine if it satisfactorily complied
with the quality standard
specification. Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Energy (DOE)
inspectors examined the OMNI
Gas refilling station, during a
surprise inspection yesterday in Pasig City. Also present were DOE Sec. Raphael Lotilla and
DTI Sec. Peter Favila. (OVP
photo by Egay Montana 9/24/05)
VP NOLI AT NATIONAL PRINTERS CONVENTION. Vice President
Noli "Kabayan" De Castro receives a plaque of appreciation from Atty.
Jose Agaton R. Sibal (second from left); President of the Printing
Industries Association of the Philippines (PIAP) during the 12th
National Printing Convention held at the Centennial Hall of Manila
Hotel. Also present in the event were: Dr. Mecheline I. Manalastas,
member, Board of Directors of PIAP (far left); John L. Ochoa, former
PIAP president & secretary general and Joseph l. Yam, former PIAP
president and 2nd Vice president. ( OVP photo by Egay Montana 9/22/05)
VP
NOLI CONDOLES WITH YORAC’S FAMILY. Vice President Noli
“Kabayan” De Castro extends his condolences to Mrs. Josefa Yorac,
mother of the late Haydee Yorac, and her entire family. De Castro
attended the wake of the former Presidential Commission on Good
Government (PCGG) chief yesterday at the Sanctuario de San Antonio in
Makati City. The Vice President described Haydee Yorac as a valuable
and exemplary public servant. (9/20/05)
Vice President
and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) concurrent
chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ de
Castro presented a check to landowners Mr. Raul and Mrs. Remedios Vicencio, as
payment for their property in
Villa Beatriz, Brgy. Matandang
Balara in Quezon City. The Vicencio property was converted into lots for distribution to
qualified beneficiaries under
the Community Mortgage Program
(CMP). Also present were Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista (extreme right). (OVP
photo by Egay Montaña)
(9/18/05)
 VP
NOLI AT ASIAN CREDIT UNION FORUM -- Vice President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council chairman
Noli "Kabayan" de Castro
receives a plaque of appreciation from Dr. Augustine K. Lim, president of
the Association of Asian
Confederation of Credit Unions
(ACCU) during a big gathering of credit unions from all over Asia. De Castro, in underlining
the role of the local
cooperatives in enhancing the prospects of housing microfinance, revealed the two
pilot housing projects aimed
at providing shelter security and livelihood opportunities to urban poor
families: the development of
poor urban communities project & the strategic private sector partnership for
urban poverty reduction.
(9/14/05)
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VP NOLI UNDERSCORES
IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATIVE MOVEMENTS TO ECONOMIC DEV’T.
Vice President Noli "Kabayan" de Castro
delivers his keynote address
during Asian Credit Union Forum at Dusit Hotel in Makati City. Vice President De Castro
noted that local cooperative
movements, in reasonably following the practices of credit unions in other parts
of the world, were able to provide at the
grassroot levels mechanisms for economic
development and thus pave way or people-centered development.
 Vice President and Housing and Urban Dev't
Coordinating Council (HUDCC) concurrent chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro displays a sample
land title released by the National Home Mortgage
Finance Corporation (NHMFC) to twenty-one members
of the Suterville Community Association Inc. led
by Elmer Viernes Sr. (right) during the awarding
ceremony at Zamboanga City. The 21-Suterville members
and Community Mortgage Program (CMP)
beneficiaries received their land
titles after fully paying their CMP dues to the NHMFC. Also present were:
Pag-IBIG President & CEO Atty. Romero Quimbo;
NHMFC OIC-EVP Atty. Fermin T. Arzaga;
National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Federico Laxa and
Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat.
(OVP photo by Egay Montana)
Vice
President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) concurrent
chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De
Castro addresses Zamboangeños regarding the implementation of the government’s
national housing program. De
Castro inspected the project site of CCC Villahermosa Housing Project of
the Home Development Mutual
Fund (HDMF or Pag-IBIG Fund) for
government employees during his visit to Layuhan, Upper Pasonanca, Zamboanga City. (OVP
photo by Egay Montana) 9/13/05
VP
NOLI PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SENATOR SUMULONG. Vice President Noli "Kabayan" De Castro
speaks before relatives and friends of
the late Sen. Lorenzo Sumulong on the occasion
of the senator’s 100th birth anniversary. De Castro paid tribute to
Sumulong last Friday, as he referred to
the late senator as one of the country’s leaders who truly possessed
integrity and honor. The Vice President also gave
out Gawad Sumulong Awards to outstanding achievers
at the Ynares Gym, Antipolo City. (OVP
photo by Egay Montaña 9/11/05)
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NOLI
AT REGIONAL MDG2
REPORT
LAUNCHING — Vice-President Noli
‘Kabayan’ De Castro welcomes
delegates to the launching of the Regional MDGII Report at the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) in Ortigas, Pasig
City yesterday. De Castro lauded the ADB, the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), and the UN
Economic and Social Commission forAsia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) for providing
substantial and meaningful
assistance to the countries in Asia and the Pacific as they strive to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs). Listening to De Castro are (from left): Ms. Ibu Erna Vitolar, UN
special ambassador for
millennium development goals to Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Van Geert
Der Linden, ADB vice-president
for knowledge management and
sustainable development, Mr. Kim Hak-Su, undersecretary-general of the United
Nations and Executive
Secretary of UNESCAP, and Mr. Hafiz Pasha, UN assistant secretary general and UNDP
regional director for Asia and
the Pacific. (OVP photo by Egay Montaña 9/7/05)
KABAYAN HONORS TEACHERS. Vice Pres. Noli "Kabayan" De Castro
delivers his keynote address during the awarding ceremony of the 2005 Metrobank Foundation,
Inc.’s Search for the Ten Outstanding Teachers at the Metrobank Plaza
in Makati City. Vice President De Castro hailed the teachers as
all-time silent heroes that helped shape the foundation of the
country's future. (OVP photo by Egay Montaña) 9/6/05
 VP NOLI SIGNS MOA FOR PROPOSED SCHOOL OF
RILES CHILDREN —
Vice-President and Housing and
Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
concurrent chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro
witnesses the signing of the memorandum
of agreement between HUDCC, the Federation of Filipino-Chinese
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
(FFCCCI), and the Northville 6 Realty for the proposed school intended
for the children of ex-informal settlers who are
now residing at the Santol
resettlement site in Balagtas, Bulacan. Shown in photo are (L to R, seated) Iba Abendano-Guintu, president and general
manager of Goldenville Realty Inc., Balagtas mayor
Reynaldo Castro, FFCCCI president Francis Chua,
HUDCC secretary general Lucille Ortille
and National Housing Authority (NHA) general manager Federico Laxa.
Standing (L to R) are David Chua, FFCCCI
special projects coordinator, FFCCCI vice-president Henry Ah, FFCCCI
Welfare Committee chairman Enrique Chua, and
Welfare Committee vice chairman Bonifacio
Lui (9/2/05).
 SCHOOL FOR
EX - INFORMAL SETTLERS’ CHILDREN — Vice-President and Housing and
Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) concurrent chairman Noli
‘Kabayan’ De Castro leads the groundbreaking and time capsule laying
ceremonies yesterday for the proposed construction of school for
children of former informal settlers at the Santol relocation site in
Balagtas, Bulacan. Seen with De Castro are (L to R) Balagtas mayor
Reynaldo Castro, and officials of the Federation of Filipino Chinese
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. namely Francis Chua, president,
Henry Ah, vice-president, and Enrique Chua, chairman of FFCCCI’s
Welfare Committee. The school will be donated by FFCCCI to Northville 6
residents in support of the government’s housing program for informal
settlers affected by the Northrail project. (9/2/05)
TESTING
THE WATERS
—Vice-President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
(HUDCC) concurrent chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro tests the
potability of water obtained from one of the 50 deepwells installed by
the National Housing Authority (NHA) for former informal settlers at
the Santol relocation site in Balagtas, Bulacan. (9/0/05)
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