As part of the national program to move informal settlers from “danger zones” to safe and suitable sites, the Parañaque City Government represented by Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) represented by its General Manager Alfonso Cusi recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement to relocate the families who are presently occupying portions of the MIAA property adjacent to the Ninoy Aquino international Airport (NAIA) runway which is in the flight path of descending aircrafts. Photo shows MIAA GM Alfonso Cusi (left) and City Mayor Jun Bernabe, Jr. proudly showing the MOA they have signed to the officials who were present during the activity. (Public Information Office)

As part of the national program to move informal settlers from “danger zones” to safe and suitable sites, the Parañaque City Government represented by Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) represented by its General Manager Alfonso Cusi recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement to relocate the families who are presently occupying portions of the MIAA property adjacent to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway which is in the flight path of descending aircrafts. In photo (seated L-R)  Exec. Asst. Michaela Gannaban, MIAA GM Alfonso Cusi and Mayor Jun Bernabe. (standing, L-R) Public Information Chief Lloyd Palconan, Legal Office Head Atty. Jose Torrefranca, City Administrator Atty. Nelson De Jesus and  Urban Mission Areas Development Office Head Julie Ann Pascual. (Public Information Office)

As part of the national program to move informal settlers from “danger zones” to safe and suitable sites, the Parañaque City Government represented by Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) represented by its General Manager Alfonso Cusi recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement to relocate the families who are presently occupying portions of the MIAA property adjacent to the Ninoy Aquino international Airport (NAIA) runway which is in the flight path of descending aircrafts. In photo  (seated L-R ) MIAA GM Alfonso Cusi and Mayor Jun Bernabe. Others in photo (standing L-R) Legal Office Head Atty. Jose Torrefranca, City Administrator Atty. Nelson De Jesus, Urban Mission Areas Development Office Head Julie Ann Pascual Torres, Local Housing Development Office Head, Engr. Oscar Fernandez, Councilor Jaime de los Santos, Planning Office Head, Engr. Benigno Rivera and City Engr. Reydivino Daval Santos. (Public Information Office)

Following the national government program of relocating informal settlers in “danger zones” to suitable housing sites, the Parañaque Local Government Unit and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) agreed to apply the policy to the families that have built their shanties in portions of the MIAA property adjacent to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway.

“Danger zones” refer to sites where accident or health hazards as well as risks of natural and man-made calamities and disasters are present. They include riverbanks, seacoasts, creek/railroad track/hill/ mountain sides, foot of a volcano or in instant case, in the flight path of incoming aircrafts ferrying international travelers.

The Memorandum of Agreement was signed for the City Government of Parañaque by Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. and General Manager Alfonso Cusi for the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).

Under the MOA, the airport administration will provide all the necessary basic and legal support and defray the expenses for the implementation of the relocation process and development of the relocation site.

For its part, the city government will provide personnel that are necessary in dismantling the makeshift houses of informal settlers as well as the transport facilities to convey them to their relocation site. Mainly however, it will be responsible for site development and general welfare of the beneficiaries.

A task force was created to oversee project implementation. It is composed of the following agencies: Office of the City Mayor; Barangay Government Unit of Sto. Niño; Local Housing Development Office; Urban Mission Areas Development Office; Parañaque PNP and MIAA representatives designated by its general manager.

The 808 informal settlers will be relocated to a developed site in Brgy. Merville, also in the city. From this humble beginning, a socialized housing community shall rise, complete with a multi-purpose hall and a school building.

Parañaque City has earned the distinction of having established 30 Gawad Kalinga communities, the second best record among LGUs in the National Capital Region.

“In Parañaque, we do not just build homes and communities. We build lives and better futures for our citizens.”, Mayor Bernabe declared. (Public Information Office)

Parañaque Youth and Sports adviser Benjo Bernabe (standing, right) greets senior citizens during their summer outing at the Batis Ng Makiling at Los Baños, Laguna. More than 1,000 senior citizens took part in the activity sponsored by the city government under the leadership of City Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. (Public Information Office)

Lakas-CMD Presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro gets a warm welcome during his campaign rally in the city. Photo shows Lakas-CMD presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro, Jr. (left) meeting with Parañaque City Mayor Jun  Bernabe (right), City Youth and Sports adviser Benjo Bernabe (center), City Vice-Mayor Gustavo Tambunting (seated, right) and city hall employees at the  Fortunata Gym in Brgy. San Isidro, this city where the rally was slated. (Public Information Office)

Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr.( fourth from left) prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon officially opening the Lupang Hinirang Day Care Center in Brgy. San Antonio, this city. Also in photo during the inauguration of the facility (second row L-R) are Brgy. San Antonio Kag. Ray Cirujano, Don Bosco Brgy. Kag. Ricky Bedayo, Brgy. San Antonio Chairman Leopoldo Casale, Brgy. Operations Office Head Fe Factor and Brgy. San Antonio Kag. Maureen Gutierrez; (backside L-R) Mr. Larry Bonsol, Coun. Jose Enrico Golez and City Youth and Sports Adviser Benjo Bernabe. Early Childhood Care and Development is a priority agenda of Mayor Jun Bernabe. (Public Information Office)

Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr., (left) Youth and Sports Adviser Benjo Bernabe (center) and Brgy. San Antonio Chairman Leopoldo Casale (right) cut the ceremonial  during the opening of a new pathway adjacent to the Fourth Estate Elem. Sch. in Brgy. San Antonio for the convenience of students and their parents, teachers and other school employees. (Public Information Office)

The Pediatric Rehabiliation Foundation Inc. recently donated P 1,500,000.00  for the Gawad Kalinga El Dorado Social Housing Project of the Gawad Kalinga Foundation (GK) and the Parañaque City Government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr.  The donation is for the rehabilitation children PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) living in the area.  Photo shows (l-r) City Coun. Jose Enrico Golez, GK Exec. Dir. Luis Oguiñera, Gk Proj. Dir. for Parañaque and Muntinlupa Francisco Balagtas, GK El Dorado Proj. Caretaker Red Padilla, Coun. Edwin Benzon and Rehabilitation Foundation Inc. official Dr. Tyson Reges holding a facsimile check during the MOA signing. (Public Information Office)

The Pediatric Rehabiliation Foundation Inc. recently donated P 1,500,000.00  for the Gawad Kalinga El Dorado Social Housing Project of the Gawad Kalinga Foundation (GK) and the Parañaque City Government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr.  The donation is for the rehabilitation children PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) living in the area.  Photo shows(standing L-R)Parañaque Youth and Sports adviser Benjo Bernabe and Gawad Kalinga El Dorado Caretaker Red Padilla, (seated L-R) Gawad Kalinga Project Director for Parañaque and Muntinlupa Francisco Balagtas, Gawad Kalinga Executive Director Jose Luis Oquiñena, Mayor Jun Bernabe and Pediatric Rehabiliation Foundation Inc. official Dr. Tyson Reges signing the Memorandum of Agreement covering the donation. (Public Information Office)