A government convergent program geared towards developing climate-resilient and self-reliant communities was formally launched in Iloilo City on Friday, led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).<\/p>\n
DENR Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna, in his keynote address, said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the provision of housing that is resilient to climate change and livelihood programs that sustain communities.<\/p>\n
The initiative dubbed \u201cHandog ng Pangulo: Luntiang Bukas\u201d anchors on four vital pillars: Handog Titulo which formalizes the long-standing bond between families and the land they have nurtured; climate-ready homes; space for all linear development; and nature and livelihood.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, we proudly award 820 land patents in Western Visayas and more than 9,000 across the nation. This title is your anchor, it gives you legal certainty to plan, to invest and to pass on a legacy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The titles consisted of 647 agricultural, 142 residential, and 31 special patents awarded to farmers, residents, and institutions across Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo.<\/p>\n
Nature and livelihood support was also reinforced through the DENR\u2019s environmental programs.<\/p>\n
The DENR said the distribution of 5,000 seedlings under the Enhanced National Greening Program (ENGP), including fruit-bearing and timber species such as cacao, guava, langka, and narra, positions communities not only as stewards of forest restoration but as participants in longer-term, nature-based sources of income.<\/p>\n
In the same event, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and Mayor Raisa Tre\u00f1as rolled out the Batiano Village with the ceremonial awarding of Certificate of Entitlement of Lot Allocations (CELAs) to 25 beneficiaries.<\/p>\n
Aliling also joined Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. in awarding the CELAs to five beneficiaries for the Purok Resilience Village.<\/p>\n
The DHSUD also turned over two housing projects under its Green and Climate-Resilient Housing Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese pilot homes show how cool roofs, rainwater harvesting and solar-ready design become ready protection for families,\u201d Cuna said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Iloilo City government highlighted its Linear Park Developments, which Cuna said breathe life into neighborhoods.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thank Iloilo City for showing the nation how linear parks and green spaces can transform urban life. These places do more than unify, they cool our streets, clean our rivers and give our children safe places to run and play,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Cuna said Luntiang Bukas is an invitation to work together, for the national government to continue with science-based planning for local governments to lead in the effective implementation, and for Filipinos to protect the future. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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