Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Tuesday awarded titles to 209 beneficiary families under the Community Mortgage Program (CMP) of the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC).

            The beneficiaries were members of the Ninoy Aquino Pilot Community (NAPICO) homeowners association in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig.

            “Ang mga titulong inyong tinanggap ay isa na naming maituturing na tagumpay bunga ng inyong pagsisikap at pagsasakripisyo na mabayaran ang halagang ipinagkatiwala sa inyo ng pamahalaan,” Binay said.

            The Vice President also urged other members of the NAPICO homeowners association to emulate the example of the families that have already received titles to the land that their houses occupy.

            “Sa iba pang kasapi ditto na hindi pa na-iindividualize ang mga titulo o kaya ay hindi pa nakakatapos sa kanilang pagbabayad, sana ay gawin ninyong modelo ang mga matagumpay na miyembro ng mga community associations na nagawaran natin ng titulo.  Natitiyak kong kayo man ay nagnanais na din na makatapos at makamtan din ang pangarap na sariling tahanan pagdating ng araw,” Binay said.

            CMP is a mortgage financing program in which the national government and the SHFC assist legally organized associations of illegal settlers to own the lots they occupy or want to be relocated to.

            Since its inception in 1988, the CMP has helped 265,849 families all over the Philippines.

            To further improve the government housing programs, Binay said that key shelter agencies will implement a citywide development approach where the national government, local government, and the communities involved have active participation in the process.

            “Sa pamamaraang ito, mas lalo pang paiigtingin ang konseptong community driven.  Taliwas sa nakagawian noon na ang mga benepisyaryo ay tumatanggap lamang ng tulong, ngayon sila ay katuwang na ng pamahalaan sa pagpaplano at pagsusulong ng mga proyektong pabahay,” Binay said.

            Aside from the CMP, government housing agencies also have other housing projects such as the localized community mortgage program for local government units and the Density Housing Program for those living in danger areas especially those living near creeks and waterways.

            “Patuloy ang pagsiskap ng mga ahensiya sa pabahay hindi lang para maparami ang bilang ng mga pamilyang nabibigyan ng pabahay kundi para maiangat ang antas ng kanilang pamumuhay,” Binay said.