By Pearl Gumapos
The National Housing Authority (NHA) through its Special Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program has dispatched 390 beneficiaries with family members as of Oct. 28, 2021.
“To date, we have already dispatched mga 390 beneficiaries with family members as of Oct. 28, 2021. Today, mayroon tayong ongoing dispatch operations. May mga pamilyang ipapadala sa Cebu,” NHA Head for Secretariat and Administrative Support Agnes Agay said during the Laging Handa public briefing.
The BP2 aims to uplift the quality of living of its beneficiaries.
“Itong BP2 program ay naglalayon na magbigay [at] matiyak ang kasiguraduhan sa trabaho, maitaguyod ang proyektong pang-industriya in our countryside, at maunlad ang pamumuhay ng bawat pamilyang nagnanais na bumalik sa kanilang home provinces,” she said.
“We really want this program to be self sustaining at dahil ito ay isang bahagi ng strategy of government para magkaroon ng balanseng pag-unlad sa lahat ng ating rehiyon,” she added.
Agay says the committee is also in collaboration with Jaime Ongpin Foundation to provide 500 mobile tablets for student beneficiaries and 50 units of desktop computers.
Moreover, 100 housing projects are currently being established for the committee’s beneficiaries. -rir
