When the national government started early this month thru
the DSWD, the distribution of shelter assistance to Yolanda-hit families, it
did first at Tanauan, Leyte.
The roll out amounted to P238 million worth of shelter
assistance to 12,000 families affected by super typhoon Yolanda.
Each family-beneficiary within the build zone area in seven
villages is entitled to receive P20,000 worth of vouchers to purchase and
construction materials and P10,000 cash to cover labor cost or a total cash
assistance of P30,000.
Priority villages for the full assistance are households of
San Roque, Sto. Niño, Cabuynan, Bislig, Calogcog, Solano, and Bangon.
It was learned that these barangays were identified since
they did not receive galvanized iron sheets from the government.
Mayor Pelagio Tecson said that they are eyeing to complete
the distribution of cash and vouchers to all displaced families within this
month.
Meanwhile, affected families from the remaining 47 villages
of Tanauan will get P10,000 each for house repair.
However, households from no build zone areas will not get
any cash assistance since they will be transferred to a permanent relocation
site in Pago village.
The DSWD and local government have accredited several
hardware stores in Tanauan town for claiming of construction materials by recipients.
This will ensure that there will be no overpricing, that the product is of good
quality and the service is good.
The beneficiaries can choose which hardware they will get
the construction materials.
The government will conduct an audit to check the compliance
of the beneficiaries to the conditions of the Core Shelter Assistance Program. opt
