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House committee asks NHA to explain ‘Yolanda’ housing anomalies




Published September 5, 2017, 12:06 AM
By Ben Rosario

The chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development yesterday asked the National Housing Authority (NHA) to explain why it failed to address anomalies in the construction of houses for super -typhoon ‘Yolanda’ victims notwithstanding the agency’s snail-paced delivery of completed housing units.

Citing a Commission on Audit (COA) report, Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez disclosed that the NHA accomplishment record in delivering housing units for ‘Yolanda’ victims and other resettlement program for informal settler families has been dismal.

Solon asks COA to audit Yolanda housing projects




By Jovee Marie de la Cruz - SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

A party-list lawmaker on Monday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit on all housing projects under the Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery program.

This, after the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, chaired by Rep. Alfredo B. Benitez of the Third District of Negros Occidental, uncovered an alleged substandard construction of Yolanda housing projects during the two-day inquiry of the panel in Tacloban City on August 31 and September 1.

Charges eyed vs individuals in Yolanda housing irregularities




Published September 3, 2017, 10:00 PM
By Nestor L.Abrematea

Tacloban City – The House of Representatives committee on housing and urban development is eyeing criminal charges against individuals and officials involved in the anomalous implementation of various housing projects intended for victims of super- typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas.

Rep. Albee Benitez, House committee chairman, the results of the investigation on the supposed housing project anomalies, wherein substandard materials were allegedly used, will be forwarded to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

‘Fast-track housing for Yolanda victims’



posted September 03, 2017 at 12:01 am by Mel Caspe

TACLOBAN CITY—Rep. Albee Benitez, chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, has urged the government to fast-track the construction and completion of permanent houses for the victims of Super Typhoon “Yolanda” during the committee’s public hearing in the municipality of Hernani and this city.



Rep. Alfredo ‘Albee’ B. Benitez (fourth from left), chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, and Rep. Ben P. Evardone of the Lone District of Eastern Samar, lead the Public Hearing on House Resolution No. 599 on Friday at the Community Center in Tacloban City. Mel R. Caspe

House committee uncovers anomalies in shelter project for ‘Yolanda’ victims




Updated September 3, 2017, 7:34 AM
By Ben R. Rosario

Borongan, Eastern Samar – A senior administration congressman yesterday deplored multi-million peso irregularities in the implementation of the shelter project for victims of super-typhoon “Yolanda,” noting that the housing units were built using substandard construction materials.

Hundreds of government-funded housing units for Yolanda victims will have to be inspected after contractors who won the heavily-financed shelter project have reportedly tapped unqualified sub-contractors to do their job, Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez revealed.

Sangkot sa ‘palpak’ na Yolanda housing mananagot



September 3, 2017 at 12:00:29 am
By Tina Mendoza

Tiniyak ng dalawang komite ng Kamara na may mananagot sa nadiskubreng mga palpak at substandard na pabahay sa mga Yolanda victims matapos umamin mismo ang subcontractor na tinipid ang mga itinayong housing projects.

Kapwa tiniyak nina House Committee on Housing and Urban Development Chairman Albee Benitez at Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone na tumatayong Chairman ng House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermedia­ries na magkakaroon ng malalimang imbestigasyon sa Yolanda housing projects at lahat ng nagpabaya at nagsamantala para sa personal na interes ay kanilang pananagutin sa batas.

Substandard materials used for ‘Yolanda’ victims’ houses





September 3, 2017
By BEN ROSARIO

BORONGAN, Eastern Samar – A senior administration congressman yesterday deplored multi-million peso irregularities in the implementation of the shelter project for victims of supertyphoon “Yolanda”, noting that the housing units were built using substandard construction materials.

Hundreds of government-funded housing units for Yolanda victims will have to be inspected after contractors who won the heavily-financed shelter project have reportedly tapped unqualified sub-contractors to do their job, Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez revealed.

Lawmakers blast subcontracting of ‘Yolanda’ housing in E. Samar



By Roel Amazona
September 2, 2017, 2:43 pm

TACLOBAN CITY -- The subcontracting scheme in the 'Yolanda' housing projects in Eastern Samar turned out to be a major setback in the construction of permanent homes for the victims of the 2013 typhoon.

This was uncovered during a two-day inquiry here by the House of Representatives. The probe ended Friday.

Lawmakers learned that projects have been delayed due to hiring of subcontractors, which also resulted in substandard projects.

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