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Antipolo , NHA distribute lots:
152 beneficiaries receive
certificates of land titles
by Clerissa M. Carritero, Manila East Watch
October 21-27 Issue

The city government, in coordination with the Community Land Acquisition Support Program (Clasp) of the National Housing Authority (NHA), awarded certificates of land title to 152 families in Phase IV, Sitio Kamias Barangay Bagong Nayon on October 16.

The "Gawad Parangal para sa Lupang Pangarap" was attended by Governor Rebecca Ynares, Representative Victor Sumulong of the Lone District of Antipolo City, Mayor Angelito Gatlabayan, Board Members Jess Palileo and Zavarias Tapales, and NHA assistant general manager Jopet Sison.  The family of Antonio Sotelo, who served as the ceremonial awardee, received land titles bearing the name of the beneficiaries.

Each lot is valued at P80,000 but the beneficiaries paid only P15,000 after the city government subsidized the remainder.  The area already has basic services including water, electricity and transportation.

In his speech during the ceremonies, Gatlabayan promised the beneficiaries that other basic services will soon come such as the proposed extension of the MRT.  He said the MRT extension to Masinag will be completed in 2004 and the extension to Cogeo will be finished in 2006.  The water system, coming from Balara in Quezon City will be completed by the Manila Water Co. in 2002 after the World Bank has already approved the US$1.2 billion grant needed in the project.

Gatlabayan added that a trambia from Cogeo to the city will also be constructed to avoid traffic.  A big marketplace and a four-story mall are also in the making so that all the necessities and the basic services will be provided to the people of lower Antipolo.  Commercialization of the area will also take effect starting next year.

Sumulong, on the other hand, announced that he has proposed in congress the division of the city into two legislative districts.  He said once the city is divided into two districts, the city's annual revenue will be P1 billion, which he addedm will enable him to provide computers to all public high schools and turn the people of the city into computer literates.  He also boasted that only Antipolo has this kind of service, making the city one of the Top 10 most progressive cities in the Philippines.

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