THE City Government of San Fernando, in partnership with the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), officially started Tuesday, May 4, the background investigation on the 937 applicants of the housing project in Barangay Panipuan.
This came after Mayor Edwin Santiago entered into a memorandum of understanding with SHFC to provide housing opportunities for the local government’s employees.
“Isa sa mga ipinangakong proyekto ng ating alkalde ang pabahay sa mga empleyado natin so ngayong araw ay hudyat na ng simula ng ipinangako ng ating butihing alkalde,” said Louie P. Clemente, Local Housing and Settlement Division chief.
Prandy Vergara, assigned OIC of SHFC Pampanga area, said the screening will run until May 7, 2021 to cater to the total number of applicants.
“Kaya tayo nag-iinterview ngayon para makuha yung important information ng bawat applicant and matukoy natin yung detailed homogeneity. After this, ipapa-approve namin sa board of director and sa secretary of housing yung project natin,” Vergara said.
“Tinitingnan rin natin dito sa background investigation na ito yung kapasidad ng applicant na magbayad. Yung magiging monthly amortization kasi magbabase sya sa monthly income ng applicant, mayroong 2.0 percent, 4.5 percent, and 6.0 percent depende sa kaya nya,” he added.
Aside from this sectoral community mortgage program (CMP), Vergara said the local government unit (LGU) has also been assisting different housing projects for about 500 informal settlers in the city.
“May informal settlers din na nasa pipeline projects na ng LGU. Mayroon tayong City Center Phase 1, 2 and 3 na inaayos na with, more or less, 400 beneficiaries. Mayroon ding ina-assist ang LGU na for awarding na -- yung project sa Damayan Homeowners Association, nasa 55 beneficiaries. At marami pang ibang informal settlers na nasa private property ang ina-assist ng LGU,” he said.
Meanwhile, Clemente thanked SHFC for helping the LGU’s formal and informal settlers acquire housing security through the agency’s various housing projects.
“Kami ay nagpapasalamat sa ating shelter agency partner, ang SHFC sa oportunidad na ibinigay nila sa ating pamahalaang lokal. Sa ngalan po ni Mayor Edwin Santiago, maraming salamat. And sa mga qualified beneficiaries natin, sana yung kanilang responsibilidad bilang loanee ay kanilang gawin dahil bibihira po ang oportunidad na ito so sana po ay huwag nilang sayangin,” Clemente said.
Last February 2021, the Townhomes San Fernando Homeowners Association Inc. formalized its partnership with the contractor/developer through the signing of a memorandum of agreement. (PR)