Gov’t subsidizes P70K for Christine Villas beneficiaries

President Rodrigo Duterte leads the capsule laying during the groundbreaking of Christine Villas, together with HUDCC Chairman Eduardo del Rosario and NHA General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr.

THE National Government is going to subsidize P70,000 out of the P950,000 value for each - tine Villas, the third housing project announced under the new Armed Forces of the Philippines/ Philippine National Police (AFP/ PNP) Housing Program.

This announcement was made during its groundbreaking ceremonies led by President Duterte and the National Housing Au- thority (NHA) General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr., together on February 28, 2018.

- tina, Bal- oi, Lanao del Norte, housing project which will accommodate a total of 1,000 duplex-type house and lot packages. The two-bedroom unit shall have a lot area of 80 sqm and a such as Multi-Purpose Function Hall and green parks will be provided as well.

In contrast to the previous models, the new AFP/PNP housing units are larger due to demand stemming from military and police personnel to have new designs and modalities that are acceptable and ready for occupancy ( RFO) to end- users.

While the housing project is intended for uniformed person- nel of the AFP, GM Escalada stressed that other government employees may apply if the demand for the housing units turns out less than expected.

“Sometimes the demand is very high and the supply is very few. If there are open slots, then we will open it to PNP personnel and other government employees,” GM Escalada said.

The project is set to be completed in December 2019.