Icupao asks funding for geodetic works in four relocation sites
Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (Icupao) has requested for a P200,000 budget for the geodetic survey of four relocation sites in the city. Until now, there is no specific geodetic survey in the four relocations sites though it has long been occupied by urban poor beneficiaries.
Mayor Jerry Treñas confirmed Icupao's request for funding saying part of the budget would be used for the subdivision plan in four relocation sites. The Icupao has a pending repayment scheme for these relocation sites before the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
It was learned that Icupao has only submitted repayment schemes for three of the relocation sites in Iloilo City before the legislative council, namely, South Fundidor, Molo; San Isidro, Lapaz and New Site in Bito-on, Jaro. It was not immediately known what is the fourth relocation site covered by the P200,000 geodetic survey.
If the amount will not be sufficient enough for the geodetic and subdivision plan of these relocation sites, another budget under the Supplemental Budget would be approved to complete the geodetic survey and subdivision plan, said Treñas.
When asked on how Icupao apportioned the home lots to the beneficiaries without having a subdivision plan, Treñas defended that Icupao have properly distributed the home lots to the beneficiaries based on their own understanding. The geodetic engineers will make precise surveying of the relocation sites for the final conceptualization of the subdivision plan.
The relocation sites having computation for their repayment scheme is placed in the priority list. The city government already spent P11,350,000 for the land acquisition and development of the said relocation sites.
In the pending recoupment scheme drafted by Icupao for the three relocation sites, beneficiaries will have to pay certain amount to recover the government's money for the procurement of relocation sites.
Beneficiaries in the San Isidro relocation site with 60 home lots will have to pay the city government an amortization of P135 per month for 120 months. For those with 80 square meters home lots, an amortization of P179 for 120 months or 10 years.
In Bitoon New Site occupants with 60 square meters of home lots have a monthly amortization of P247 and P329 for occupants with 80 square meters. The payment term is also 120 months.
On the other hand, occupants in South Fundidor relocation site who availed of 48 square meters of home lots will have a monthly amortization of P234 and P340 for those who have 70 square meters of home lots.