NHA听to release听P100M for rebuilding houses in Dinagat Island听
THE NATIONAL Housing Authority (NHA) will provide P100 million worth of assistance to听survivors听of typhoon Odette听in Dinagat Islands听who lost their homes,听as instructed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday.听
Typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai,听made its second landfall on Dec. 16 in Dinagat, a cluster of islands in the northeastern side of Mindanao. It has a population of 128,117, based on the 2020 census.听听
Provincial officials estimate that up to 95% of houses were affected.听听听
Caraga听Region, where the Dinagat听province听is located, has听so far recorded听a total of 8,661 damaged houses, with 6,628 partially destroyed and 2,033 completely devastated,听based on the report听by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Thursday.听听
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles听said on a Thursday that the President met with evacuees and local officials听in the area, where he vowed to provide the means to speed up clearing operations and help residents reconstruct their homes.听听听
The听President also听directed听the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide financial assistance to听affected听families, while the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will monitor and supervise its distribution.听听
The DSWD financial aid will be on top of continued provision of food and other relief听items.听鈥斕鼳lyssa Nicole O. Tan听
