The National Housing Authority (NHA) will strive to provide new homes to the earthquake survivors in Cebu and Bohol, but it is fast running out of funds.

            Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said NHA will coordinate with Cebu and Bohol government officials for the resettlement of the families who lost their homes due to the earthquake.

            “Pagka sirang-sira talaga iyong bahay, bibigyan sila ng NHA ng bahay on-site… o kaya naman doon sa resettlement area pagka nakakuha kami ng lupa sa local government,” Binay said in an interview at the sidelines of the NHA 38th anniversary celebration.

            NHA will also provide cement, wood, GI sheet and other home materials for those whose houses were partially damaged.

            The NHA Board Friday approved the increase of the P5,000 home materials assistance to P10,000 for earthquake survivors in Cebu and Bohol, and those in war-torn Zamboanga.

            Binay, however, cautioned that the agency is fast running out of funds.

            NHA submitted a P24 billion budget proposal for 2014 to the Department of Budget (DBM). The DBM, however, endorsed only around P11 billion to the Congress.

            The budget submitted to Congress will be used only for NHA’s housing program for illegal settler families living in danger zones in Metro Manila, and for soldiers and police officers nationwide.

            It will not cover regional resettlement, slum upgrading and resettlement/relocation due to calamities.

            “Napakarami nating kalamidad. Di kami maka-all out kasi ubos na ang budget namin,” the Vice President said.

            Binay said staff from NHA, Pag-IBIG Fund and the Social Housing Finance Corporation visited the affected areas in Cebu and Bohol to inform residents of the housing programs that they may avail.

            “Umiikot na iyong aming mga staff sa shelter sector, sinasabi namin eto na iyong pwede naming maitulong,” he said.