Photo update for MM Village Homeowners Association Inc. CLIFF housing project (Subangdaku, Mandaue City)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Cebu Institute of Technology University Construction Site Tour at Lower Tipolo Homeowners Association Inc. (LTHAI)
Tipolo, Mandaue City (June 21, 2011) - As part of Project Management Tour of Civil Engineering students of CIT University, Engr. Suzette Pacana headed a group of approximately 25 students (in their 5th year) for a construction site tour in Lower Tipolo Homeowners Association Inc.
Engr. Noel Zeta (PACSII Reg'l Coordinator) and Rey Tan (In-Charge for LTHAI housing construction) together with the student volunteer now a new board passer Engr. Jonathan Inez guide the students during the tour. It was the group's objective to explore new and low cost construction technology and production of Interlocking Compressed Earth Block (ICEB). Prior to the group's site visit, Rey Tan and Engr. Jonathan Inez gave a brief orientation regarding the housing project at the site's PACSII office.
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Currently, LTHAI has five (5) students from the university doing on the job training (OJT). They helped in the construction works like filling of ICEB among others. The five OJT's are Christian Kiyoshi Jacobe, Amir Saddam Alabat, Grezel Cabanero, Angelie Deguerro and William Maglasang all in their fifth year.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Bangladesh Leaders 2-Day Exchange Visit to Mandaue City
June 1, 2011 - DAY 1
Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines, Inc. (HPFPI) and Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives Inc. (PACSII) Central Visayas Region welcomes Bangladeshi nationals for an exchange visit to our Slum Dwellers International (SDI) urban development program. The ten Bangladeshi nationals includes Md. Shafiqul Islam Akand, Project Director, Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project, Local Government Engraining Department (LGED), Md. Zakir Hossain, Assistant Engineer, Local Government Engraining Department (LGED), Md. Saifuzzaman Talukdar, Assistant Engineer, Jamalpur Municipality, Md. Shaiduzzman, Jamalpur, Ms. Rohima Khatun, Jamalpur, A K M Harunur Rashid, Assistant Engineer, Sreepur Municipality, Azizul Islam, Sreepur Municipality, Nasima, Sreepur Municipality, Sadhona Mahal, Senior Advisor- Urban Poverty Reduction and Vulnerability, German Development cooperation (GIZ), and Rukhen Uddin Ahmed, Adviser on Monitoring and Evaluation, German Development cooperation (GIZ)
Drawing of expectations from the Bangladeshi Team* To know the interventions of HPFPI/PACSII on how they encourage the community to unite themselves and to start the savings programs
* How they started the federation of the communities and how the other group like the government and the academe come together to support them and to help them to plan and also to execute some of the housing for urban poor or relocation scheme for the urban poor.
After a brief orientation with some PowerPoint presentation done at the CV Regional office, the group headed to LTHAI's ICEB production site to observe the production how is it done and its methodology.
The first day activity ended with the group's engagement with Mandaue City Administrator Atty. James Abadia in behalf of the city mayor who happens to be out of town that day and City Councilor Diosdado "Dadie" Suico.
June 2, 2011 - DAY 2 - Community Intervention
The community of Malibu Matimco Village Homeowners Association Inc. headed by Dolieta Magdadaro and Nelda Suan were among the community members who shared their personal experiences to the group. The highlights were tips given by the community on the DO's and DON'TS with a community leader and this includes:
1) Understand the different attitudes and characters of the members. As a leader we should consider them so that we could understand every member; 2) listen to their problems; 3) a leader must be understandable, patience, supportive, industrious; 4) should be a model for others and a strong one; 5) if there’s a problem encountered, sit down and discuss the matter until solutions can be found. 6) Do not own the community property (i.e. do not use the community funds for personal usage) and 7) Do not neglect the problem of the member.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
HPFPI-PACSII and Mandaue City Awards 12 CLIFF houses to MMVHAI
“Ang pag-angkon og usa ka desenteng balay maoy damgo sa usa ka ginikanan ug karong adlawa nasaksihan nato ang pag turnover sa 12 ka balay; 12 ka pamilya ang makapahimulos sa balay. (To acquire a decent shelter is the ultimate dream of a parent to their family, and today we witness the turnover of 12 houses; 12 families can benefit these houses.) What you have done shows what that courage, integrity and perseverance dreams would come true”. – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes (May 29, 2011 @ the MMVHAI)
The turnover ceremony was led by Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes and Rev. Fr. Norberto Carcellar, CM the Executive Director of PACSII as they hand-over a key (a gesture which the City government and PACSII turnover the units) to Dollieta Magdadaro the MMVHAI president.
It was a dream come true for the beneficiaries of a 1.5 parcel of 9.2 hectares donated lot by Mandaue government to informal settlers located amidst a commercial district where commercial building entrapped the community. The area also lies in a swampy, low lying and no proper sanitary and drainage system built.
Following the declaration of the 9.2 hectare as socialize housing for the informal settlers of Mandaue City pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement dated February 4, 1998 the community started the land-filling of their swampy area and constructing drainage last September 2009 after the association acquired financial assistance from Asian Coalition for Community Action (ACCA). Structural mapping followed in the month of October 2009, had a subdivision planning workshop where men and women grouped separately to show the priorities and preferences of each gender. HPFPI team together with technical team of PACSII helped the community to come up with a housing design during the workshop; a house design was agreed to stand on a 32 square meter a two-storey with 3 bedrooms on the second floor and a terrace. The housing project is intended for 311 informal settlers of Lower Malibu, Subangdaku, Mandaue City.
The association granted a loan of 1.5M for first batch of 20 housing units from Community-led Infrastructure Financial Facility or known as CLIFF through PACSII which means each beneficiary has to pay to the association of P75, 000.00. The loan is payable monthly within five (5) years to build more units for their community.
This housing project is a replicate from Lower Tipolo Homeowners Association Inc. (LTHAI) which utilizes an alternative low cost technology known as Interlocking Compressed Earth Blocks (ICEB). The community also provide their sweat equity as another factor to lessen the housing cost. These are some of the fruitful results of the community initiative to improve their way of living.
“Let me take this opportunity to thank all the involve stakeholders in this cause and let our partnership be a testament of what we can do.” This is the parting words of Mayor Jonas Cortes during the ceremony following his full support to continue the housing project even with all the few opposing the development.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
MMVHAI Update
Subangdaku, Mandaue City - The housing project of Malibu Matimco Village Homeowners Association Inc. (MMVHAI) has been closely monitored by Engr. Noel Zeta (PACSII Regional Director) and Carlo Bongcac to finish at least 12 of 20 housing units before 29th day of May 2011. The blessing and formal turn-over of the 12 housing units will take place on the mentioned date in which invited guests from local government offices, private/business sectors and from academe witness this big event for the community of MMVHAI.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The New Central Visayas Regional Office
The Cebu Regional Office of Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines Inc. constructed in 1996 to cater services to all community of savers, people’s organization and meeting venues. It is located inside the San Roque Church compound in Subangdaku, Mandaue City, Cebu.
The building originally was made of light materials like “Amakan” (made of bamboo strips) and tin plate sheets as its walling and ceiling, and corrugated GI sheets for roofing. In December 2009, “Amakan” and tin sheets was replaced by Interlocking Compressed Earth Block (ICEB) but the roofing materials was still the same.
Office Blessing and Cutting of Ribbon
On January 23, 2011 LTHAI workers came to demolish the ceiling, wall (“amakan” and tin plate sheets) and the roof. Staffs (Lucresia Duque, Analiza Fernandez, Nanette Bumarlong and Raymund Pepito) transferred to PACSII Office just a walking distance from the Regional Office while Leopoldo Chavez, Loreta Andales and Regina stayed outside right near the destroyed material.
The new building would have 2 storeys and a total area of 71.91 M2 for ground floor and 58.35 M2 on the second floor. The 1st storey of the building will be the Regional Office for Homeless People’s Federation Philippines (HPFPI) while the 2nd one is for the Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives Inc. (PACSII) and Technical Assistance Movement for People and Environment, Inc. (TAMPEI).
May 29, 2011 will be the blessing and cutting of ribbon for the new Central Visayas Regional Office. PACSII Executive Director Rev. Fr. Norberto Carcellar, CM will come for the event and guests from LGU, shelter agencies, academe and private/business sectors. The said event follows right after the federations turn-over the first 12 houses to Malibu-Matimco Village Homeowners Association Inc. at Brgy. Subangdaku, Mandaue City.
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| Left-side elevation plan of Regional Office |
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| Right-side elevation plan of Regional Office |
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| Rear elevation plan of Regional Office |
Saturday, April 23, 2011
HOA’s, HUDO, HPFPI AND PACSII JOINS HOLY WEEK ACTIVITY
"But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" As Mdm. Cora Tumulak of HUDO said "Dili lang ta magtapok sa trabaho lang, magtapok sab ta sa pag-ampo" (we gather together not only for work/labor/deed but also in prayers)
It was a very sunny day of Holy Thursday when Housing and Urban Development Office led the prayers during the Station of the Cross at Mount Tabor Hills in Talamban, Cebu . Approximately 180 coming from different homeowners association all over Mandaue attended the Via Crucis on a hilly mountain in Talamban.
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| Mr. Noel Arong of Housing and Urban Development Office leads the opening prayer |
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| Up and Down the hills |
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| Laisa of HOAMS (Sitio Mahayag, Subangdaku) |
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| HOA's of Brgy. Subangdaku |
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| HOA's of Brgy. Tipolo |
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| HOA's of Brgy. Guizo |
Per station was assign to different barangays, including Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines Inc. and Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives Inc.
The event ended with pictorials per barangay and offices like HUDO, HPFPI and PACSII.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
MMVHAI HOUSING PROJECT UPDATE
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| Mothers at work |
Malibu, Subangdaku, Mandaue City - The Malibu-Matimco Village Homeowners Association Inc. (MMVHAI) is occupying the 1.5 hectare parcel land of 9.2 hectare donated land of Mandaue City government. The parcel of land comprise of 261 structures with 261 member families. MMVHAI is also a member association of 9.2 Urban Poor Network which includes the LTHAI, GUIZO, MAHARLIKA and MANTUYONG. The association acquired loan from Community-led Infrastructure Facility Fund (CLIFF) through the Philippine Alliance for a construction of their first 20 housing units (row house). The construction started last 16th of March 2011 which is now 45% completed after a month.
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| The scaled model house |
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| The actual house |
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| Young Professionals from University of San Carlos |
Monday, April 11, 2011
TAMPEI CONDUCTS CONSULTATIVE MEETING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GUIZO COMMUNITY
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| Nearly 200 individuals attended the assembly meeting |
Mandaue City - The STA. CRUZ VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. (SCVHOAI) hosted a preliminary meeting last April 9, 2011. TAMPEI initiated the said meeting to implement the CLIFF Project Expansion at Guizo, Mandaue City. The event was attended by City Councilors Demetrio Cortes Jr. (SP Committee on Housing) and Atty. Nenita Layese (SP Committee on Laws and Ordinances). Also present during the event were Hon. Arnulfo Capacite the Brgy. Captain of Guizo, Engr. Roy Mangubat of City Eng’g Office, Mdm. Cora Tumulak of Housing and Urban Development Office (HUDO), Engr. Noel Zeta of Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives In. (PACSII), Leopoldo Chavez of Homeless People’s Federation Philippines Inc. (HPFPI) and community leaders from LTHAI and MMVHAI among others. Academe partners from University of San Carlos and Cebu Institute of Technology University were present.
Guizo is part of the 9.2 hectares lot donated by the Mandaue City Government a decade ago having a total area of 10,239 square meters. Engr. Roy Mangubat of Mandaue City Eng’g Office presented to the assembly the Subdivision Plan for 9.2 ha which MMVHAI and LTHAI were also part. Out of 319 beneficiaries listed at Housing and Urban Development Office (HUDO) only 179 home lots can be used.
Mandaue City LGU Commitment of Full-Support
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| Atty. Nenita Layese Committee on Laws & Ord. |
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| Hon. Demetrio Cortes, Jr. Committee on Housing |
After having been exposed to LTHAI and MMVHAI housing projects Guizo Brgy. Captain Hon. Arnulfo Capacite, together with Barangay Councilors has given their full support to the upcoming housing program. Mandaue City Councilors Hon. Demetrio Cortes of Committee on Housing and Atty. Nenita Layese of Committee on Laws and Ordinances assured the community by giving their commitment and full-support for the project. Hon. Cortes stressed out that the present administration is trying to alleviate poverty thus socialized housing is one of the priorities to be cared for. He also acknowledges the presence of Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines, Inc and Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives, Inc for supporting the urban poor sector in housing projects.
Housing Design workshop
Medium rise has been an option for the community of Guizo since they only have small space that can accommodate to 319 households. This would be another venue for demonstrating the use of Inter-locking Compressed Earth Block or ICEB to lessen the housing project cost. To discuss more of this, a separate housing design workshop is scheduled later part of this month or earlier part of May. Engr. Noel Zeta of PACSII inculcates that it is the community’s decision for housing design. PACSII and the academe are there to help implement the community's approved design.
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| Young Professionals (from USC and CIT University) |
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| Initial discussion regarding the medium rise building for Guizo with Engr. Noel Zeta, Carlo Bongcac and other 9 YPs |
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