LGU identifies resettlement site up for residents in flood-prone villages, rebel returnees in Eastern Samar town

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 22): LGU identifies resettlement site up for residents in flood-prone villages, rebel returnees in Eastern Samar town

The municipality of Dolores in Eastern Samar has identified a relocation site for residents living in flood-prone barangays and for rebel returnees.

Majority of Dolores’ 46 villages are situated in the upland area that are prone to flooding.

Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo said that the local government unit (LGU) has bought 10 hectares in Brgy. Caglao-an for the construction of houses by the National Housing Authority (NHA).

More than 400 houses are to be constructed in the area to be used as relocation site for residents living along river banks and as resettlement site for former rebels.

“We received feelers from rebels that they want to surrender, but their problem is how will they start; they don’t have properties or house to live if they surrender. I decided to make this project for them to entice them and help them start their new life,” Villacarillo said.

According to the mayor, the relocation and resettlement site will have it own Day Care Center, school buildings for elementary and high school and a birthing center.

The site, she said is about one and a half hour pump boat ride to the town proper. A farm-to-market road project is currently being constructed in the area.

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