HATAMAN VOWS CORE SHELTERS FOR 12,000 FAMILIES

COTABATO CITY: Gov. Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) vowed to give more core shelters to some 12,000 households before he bows out from office when it is replaced by BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao). The 7,000 family-beneficiaries in 2018 and 5,000 in 2017 are recipients of ARMM’s Bangsamoro Regional Inclusive Development for Growth and Empowerment (ARMM-BRIDGE), or “Apat na Dapat” program that combats poverty and uplifts the living condition of the poorest households through the provision of basic needs. Hataman recently led the groundbreaking ceremony of housing projects and distribution of food supplies in the towns of Matanog, Buldon, and Barira in Maguindanao. He also led the ceremonial ground breaking of shelter projects in the villages of Pura and Matuber in Datu Blah Sinsuat town. For 2018, the regional government earmarked some P2.9 billion for 7,000 family-beneficiaries. About 5,000 households in the region benefited from P1.9 billion allocated under the program in 2017. Each beneficiary will receive a core shelter in a 120 square-meter lot, food supplies for six months, livelihood training, water and sanitation, and electricity. Official data from the ARMM-BRIDGE showed that P2.2 billion is intended for housing projects, P94 million for water systems, P180 million for supply of electricity, P320 million for food supplies, P140 million for livelihood, and P25 million for hygiene kit.