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Robredo to critics of OVP's housing project: 'Tumulong na lang'

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Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/12/08/20201212-bahayanihan-ovp-285.jpg"/><figcaption>Workers, volunteers and recipients of the BAHAYanihan, the Office of the Vice President’s housing initiative with various partners for families affected by recent typhoons, build a house at the project&#x27;s first site in Brgy. Mauraro in Guinobatan, Albay on Saturday. The initiative aims to provide homes in safer areas for recipients who used to live in danger zones. <em>Jay Ganzon, OVP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday urged critics of her office&#x27;s housing project &quot;to just help&quot; instead of bad-mouthing their post-typhoon rehabilitation efforts.</p><p>In her Facebook page, the Vice President responded to online comments questioning the durability of the houses intended for those affected by typhoons Rolly and Ulysses in November.</p><p>The housing project of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and its private partners, dubbed BAHAYanihan, aims to build &quot;safer homes&quot; for families affected by the recent typhoons.</p><p>&quot;Instead of trolling, baka gusto nilang tumulong na lang silang mag-build. Sweat equity lang, yung gastos ng materyales sa amin,&quot; Robredo said.</p><p>Robredo posted a screenshot of a comment from a supposed civil engineer that said the houses being constructed lacked basic elements of construction such as a &quot;column&quot; and &quot;footing of any sort.&quot;</p><p>There, Robredo clarified that the photos her office had posted were from the groundbreaking ceremony of the project, while the others are just mock-up houses, and not the actual structure they have built. </p><p>&quot;Last Saturday, we worked on the concrete flooring of the first few houses. Wala pa pong naitatayo,&quot; Robredo explained.</p><p>The Vice President also stressed that the project is being supervised by the United Architects of the Philippines - Daraga-Cagsawa Chapter. </p><p>The Bicol University College of Engineering is also a partner of the OVP for the training of the beneficiaries as well as volunteers.</p><p>&quot;As part of their sweat equity, the partner beneficiaries will undergo trainings from our partners to build the units. They will be supervised by our partner architects and skilled workers,&quot; Robredo said.</p><p>The Vice President said that a reputable architectural firm designed the houses, similar to the ones built in Angat Buhay Village in Marawi City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SeDZdtjYSHI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Vice President Leni Robredo clarified that the photos her office had posted were from the groundbreaking ceremony of the project, while the others are just mock-up houses, and not the actual structure they have built. </p>

Vice President Leni Robredo clarified that the photos her office had posted were from the groundbreaking ceremony of the project, while the others are just mock-up houses, and not the actual structure they have built.

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Robredo to critics of OVP's housing project: 'Tumulong na lang'

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Dec 15, 2020 05:31 PM PHT

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