A low-cost housing project in Kangkungan, Kaayusan Road, Manggahan, Pasig City, was recently launched under the supervision of Mayor Bobby C. Eusebio.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the medium-rise building took place last Saturday was witnessed by Commissioner Tony Alvarado of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), and other city officials.

The initial phase of the housing project will have two buildings, each with 140 units, and will benefit informal settlers near the construction site.

“More than providing decent housing, the city government aims to provide a fresh start for our indigent residents,” Eusebio said. “Our goal here is not merely to uproot our indigent residents from their community to a new resettlement facility but to provide them with a fresh start in life in a community where they can realize their dreams for themselves and their families.”

Eusebio added that Pasig's experience with typhoon “Ondoy” has highlighted the urgency to relocate informal settlers, particularly those residing along rivers and creeks to safeguard their lives as well as free water tributaries from physical obstructions as part of the city government’s flood mitigation and prevention program.

The said housing project has a low amortization scheme and is strategically located near vital facilities such as schools, public markets, and hospitals. The city government expects that the project will be warmly received by the public.