Extend the six months grace period authorized by Cebu Gov.
Gwen Garcia for the renegotiation and purchase of 93-1 lots by its
occupants.
This is the call of
Cebu City councilors and government agencies working to address the
concerns of 93-1 occupants.
As of yesterday,
the Social Housing Finance Corp. hadn't received any application from
the 5,000 93-1 lot occupants who would want to avail of the Community
Mortgage Program (CMP), said engineer Randolph Librando, head of the
Social Housing Finance Corp.
The provincial
government have properties located in barangays Camputhaw, Capitol
Site, Kalunasan, Busay, Luz, Lahug, Mabolo, Apas, Lorega, Kasambagan
and Tejero which are now occupied by city residents.
Governor Garcia
wanted to renegotiate with lot occupants most of whom have unfinished
contracts with the provincial government, for the acquisition of their
assigned properties.
The Cebu City
Council met with lot occupants and national government line agencies
like HUDCC, NHA, Pag-ibig and the social housing finance corp. during a
public hearing yesterday to discuss the status of the ongoing
negotiations.
Councilor Alvin
Dizon, head of the council's housing, committee said that he and other
council members wanted to be "actively involved" in the 93-1
discussions.
"While the
Capitol may have the aces being the lot owner, the council also has the
right to be informed (of the status of ongoing discussions) because the
issue involves 5,000 families," he said.
Cebu City Mayor
Michael Rama said that negotiations should be left with the executive
department since the governor "does not want them (city council
members)."
Rama said the
Capitol own the lots and the city through the executive department
could only make representations on behalf of the occupants and maybe later
come up with a buffer funds which they could use for their socialized
housing program.
According to
National Housing Authority in Central Visayas (NHA-7) data, there are
3, 300 structures and 5, 000 household occupants in 93-1 lots.
However, engineer
Gino Figuracion, NHA-7 director, said that results of the Sept. to Nov.
2011 survey showed that the structures increased to 4,000 while the
number of occupants increased to 7,384.
Figuracion said the
results of the survey and other data of lot occupants including their
monthly net income were already submitted to Garcia for consideration
in the new lot pricing.
He said pricing
would be based on the properties zonal valuation, its fair market value
and appraised value by the provincial government.
Lot acquisition may
be done through the CMP, Pag-Ibig housing loan or direct purchase, said
Figuracion, who added that those who would opt for CMP may avail of a
P90, 000 loan maximum with the social housing finance corp.
Pag-ibig on the
other hand is offering a maximum loanable amount of P400,000 for each
beneficiary.
Figuracion said
that cuts may be introduced on lots now occupied by families who
wouldn't qualify to own their assigned lots because of income shortage.
"The
properties will have to be subdivided based on their loanable amount
and capability to pay off their loans. We may have to lower the area of
some of the properties," he said.
If this happens,
Figuracion said, it will now be up to the city government to do the
reblocking.
Librando said that
he already furnished DWUP a checklist of requirements for the CMP
program but as of yesterday, no one has availed of funding help from
their office.
The council will
meet DWUP head Collin Rosell to an executive session to separately
discuss 93-1 concerns with him.
Rama said that he
already authorized Rosell to appear before the council.
Emily Malto, head
of the 93-1 Movement, said during the public hearing that lot
beneficiaries wish to be involved in ongoing negotiations to fix the
new prices of the properties they occupy.
"We do not
know how much is the pricing... We hope that this (negotiations) will
not be tainted with political color," she said.
She also said that
she was concerned if the negotiations would be completed within the six
months grace period given by Governor Garcia since many of the 93-1
lots hadn’t been subdivided yet. /Doris C. Bongcac, Chief of Reporters
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