PA chief distributes housing units to Camarines Sur-based soldiers

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 8): PA chief distributes housing units to Camarines Sur-based soldiers

In line with the efforts to uplift the morale of its troops, the Philippine Army on Wednesday morning distributed to deserving soldiers a newly-constructed 10-door apartment located in Camp Elias in Pili town, Camarines Sur.

Camp Elias is the headquarters of the PA's 9th Infantry Division.

The turnover of the housing units to the beneficiaries was headed by Army commander Lt. Gen. Noel A. Coballes.

Capt. Anthony Bacus, PA spokesperson, said that this is the second 10-door apartment building constructed and awarded to Army personnel in the 9th Infantry Division.

He added that each unit has three main bedrooms and an attic. The floor area is 195 square meters, including the parking and service area.

Bacus said the master's bedroom is approximately 13.3 square meters, while the two smaller bedrooms are 9.5 square meters each.

The 565th Engineering Construction Battalion was responsible for the construction of the apartment units, Bacus said. The project was completed last Dec. 4.

Bacus said that this initiative is part of the PA’s program to construct 28 units of 10-door apartment with ground development distributed Army-wide under the AFP Modernization Fund.

Of the 28 units, 19 are dedicated to Army Divisions. The allotted two units for the 9th Infantry Division were already completed, while construction is ongoing for the remaining units in the other divisions.

"The PA believes that ensuring the welfare of soldiers and their families is equally important as developing the troops' combat skills and procuring new weapons. It can be recalled that one of the thrusts of Lt. Gen. Coballes is to help improve the quality of life of soldiers and their families," Bacus said.

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