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VP NOLI CASTIGATES RELOCATEES SELLING HOUSES

28 April 2006

MORE than 10 houses in a resettlement area are going to be padlocked next week by the National Housing Authority (NHA) once the shelter agency is able to confirm that they were sold by legitimate relocates to non-beneficiaries of the Northrail relocation program, according to Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) concurrent chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro.

De Castro made the announcement in Northville 5 in Bocaue, Bulacan yesterday after personally inspecting the houses that were reportedly sold to ‘outsiders’ by the housing program beneficiaries.

“Binalaan ko na kayo noon pero hindi kayo nakinig. Ngayon, kailangan ninyong pagsisihan ang inyong matitigas na ulo,” a visibly irked De Castro told relocatees guilty of selling their houses.

Vice President Noli “Kabayan” De Castro demands an explanation from a suspected illegal tenant of Northville 5, in Brgy. Batia, Bocaue Bulacan on how she was able to lease a house awarded to a beneficiary.  De Castro said that the National Housing Authority would evict illegal tenants and cancel the award to beneficiaries found to have violated pertinent rules of the Northrail relocation program. (OVP Photo by Egay Montana) 4/27/06

Earlier, the Vice President warned against selling of houses in resettlement areas because it is illegal. Despite the lack of funds, he said the government is spending millions of pesos to provide housing for qualified beneficiaries in order for them to have decent, dignified and better lives.

 
“Pero isa lang ang hiling ko sa inyo, ‘wag na ‘wag ninyong ipagbibili ang bahay na ipinagkaloob ng gobyerno para sa inyo at sa mga magmamana pa nito. Minsan lang kayo magkakaroon ng ganitong pagkakataon,” De Castro said during his previous visits to relocation sites.

Vice President Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro identifies houses in Northville 5 in Baranggay Batia, Bocaue, Bulacan which are suspected to have been sold by beneficiaries to outsiders. De Castro said selling of houses in resettlement areas is strictly prohibited and violators will be penalized by canceling their awards. (OVP Photo by Egay Montana)  4/27/06

But since some of the relocatees proved to be very hard-headed, De Castro said he has no other recourse but to implement the corresponding penalty. He said neither the seller nor the buyer of an illegally sold house in the relocation site would be spared from the punishment because both would be evicted from the shelter.

Vice President Noli “Kabayan” De Castro demands an explanation from an illegal tenant of Northville 5, in Brgy. Batia, Bocaue Bulacan how she was able to lease a house awarded to a beneficiary.  De Castro said that the National Housing Authority would evict illegal tenants and cancel the award to beneficiaries found to have violated pertinent rules of the Northrail relocation program.   (OVP Photo by Egay Montana)  4/27/06

He said NHA would be more than glad to find another qualified beneficiary to occupy the house and apply for its ownership.

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