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The bunkhouses located at the NHA property along diversion road Sagkahan District Tacloban City.Photo by isumat.com news team taken last May 8, 2015 .

 

Tacloban City – Eighteen months have passed after their homes were destroyed by super typhoon “Yolanda”, most of the victims is still living in bunkhouses.

The National Housing Authority committed 14,000 permanent shelters for the Yolanda victims of the city of Tacloban but so far only 17 housing units was officially turned over to the beneficiaries as per information given by Tacloban City Vice Mayor Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin in an interview with isumat.com.

So, what happened to the rest?

 

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occupants of the bunkhouse that were interviewed by isumat.com expressed their disgust on the government inaction to fulfill its commitment of providing them with permanent shelter

 

 

 

 

 

Aside from the administrative bureaucratic red tape as one of the causes for the delay, there’s still a need to further evaluate the structures as some of the materials that were used in the construction are not in accordance with the principle of “Build Back Better” Yaokasin said.

NHA hired private contractors to construct the housing units at a cost of 290,000 per unit.

it seems that road widening is most important than providing a permanent  shelter for typhoon "yolanda" victims living in this area.
it seems that road widening is more  important than providing a permanent shelter for typhoon “yolanda” victims living in this area.