SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration and awarding of new house-and-lot units at St. Barts Southville Heights in Barangay San Bartolome, San Pablo City, Laguna, on September 15. The project aims to provide permanent shelter for families displaced by major infrastructure works.
Marcos was welcomed by Laguna Governor Sol Aragones, San Pablo City Mayor Najie Gapangada, Congressman Loreto Amante, members of the San Pablo City Sangguniang Panlungsod, and other local officials.
The P769 million development, funded through the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Trust Fund, was built for informal settler families (ISFs) affected by the Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Long Haul Project, Segments 2 to 7. Construction began in November 2023 and was completed in June 2025, benefiting 1,099 families.
Each awarded unit is a row house standing on a 40.50-square-meter lot with a 27.35-square-meter floor area. The site is equipped with a concrete road network featuring sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, an underground reinforced concrete pipe culvert drainage system, individual Level III water service connections, and Meralco power connections.
The National Housing Authority (NHA) highlighted its focus on sustainability and accessibility, with community facilities being developed alongside the housing units. These include a three-storey elementary school with 15 classrooms, a daycare center, a multi-purpose covered court with a training area, a wet and dry market, a health center, a livelihood training center, a tricycle terminal, a materials recovery facility, and a community police action building.
Additional features such as a retention pond, land marker, and main entrance gate have also been incorporated to ensure safety and orderliness within the community.
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