Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” S. Lazaro facilitates the oathtaking ceremonies of the officers of the Damayan ng Maralitang Taga-Bukid, Inc. community association headed by its president Eduardo M. Natividad and the Kusang-Loob Homeowners Association headed by Nirardo Carlos. Both associations are of Brgy. Pooc in Sta. Rosa City, which is the location of the Community Mortgage Program (housing project) of the Provincial Government through the Provincial Urban Development and Housing Office (PUDHO), Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the closed Fortune Savings Bank and Loan Assn., Inc., which is the landowner.

     The housing project in the said barangay has a total lot area of 68,212 sq. m. with two land titles (T-297702 and T-309910) and with 390 onsite families-beneficiaries that can still accommodate almost 500 more who can be relocated from the squatter area along the railroad (home along da riles).

     The ceremonial oathtaking of Kusang-Loob HOA was held last Sunday, July 16, with PUDHO Chief Benjie Malabanan, Mayor Jose B. Catindig, City Councilors Lody Carta and Ronald Ian De Guzman, and Brgy. Councilor Oscar Magsalin.

     The oathtaking of Damayan was held last June 10 with guests Board Members Marco Sison, Gab Alatiit, and Monching Carillo, Vice-Mayor Arlene Arcillas Nazareno, City Councilors Arnel DC. Gomez and Roy Gonzales, Brgy. Councilor Oscar Magsalin, PUDHO staff Dodong dela Cruz and Buddy Galido, and Laguna Public Affairs Office staff Charlie Cataran and Ruben Ibañez, and Coun. Dante Capate.

     The project is in line with the Provincial Government’s Sulong Kagalingang Pampamilya family welfare program under the flagship Sulong Laguna 7-Point Agenda of Gov. Lazaro. This also includes Sulong Kalusugan at Nutrisyon, Sulong Edukasyon at Isports, Sulong Agrikultura, Sulong Kapaligiran environmental protection program, Sulong Kalakalan at Industriya trade and industry program, and Sulong Kapayapaan at Kaayusan peace and order program. # (CHRIS SANJI)