P-Noy says livelihood projects being implemented for troops

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 22): P-Noy says livelihood projects being implemented for troops

In line with his efforts to provide adequate livelihood opportunities for soldiers and their families, President Benigno S. Aquino III on his fourth State-of-the-Nation-Address said that livelihood projects are now being implemented for Filipino troops.

"Several thousand hectares of land in three of our military camps—namely, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Camp Kibaritan in Bukidnon, and Camp Peralta in Capiz—will be the venues for these livelihood projects, which will give our soldiers additional income through plantations of bamboo, coffee, cacao, and palm oil," he added.

Aquino added that if before, soldiers were concerned solely with defending us, now, even military retirees can participate in growing of the country's economy.

"More than a year ago, we had already built 21,800 housing units for our police force and soldiers. For Phase II of this project, we have already built an additional 26,050 homes out of our target of 31,200, and the rest will be completed by next month," he concluded.

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