A resolution requesting Vice President Jejomar Binay to consider Bacolod policemen and women and homeless city employees for a housing program under the President’s Social Fund, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.

Authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, the resolution said there is now an opportunity for low-paid police personnel and government employees to have their own homes under the administration though the P7 billion President’s Social Fund.

It said the President gave Binay, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council chairman, an initial P2 billion and he has tasked every local government unit to identify 5-hectares of land to accommodate 500 houses, it added.

Meanwhile, the SP also passed a resolution reiterating a previous request to the Office of the City Mayor to give priority to the immediate need of the Bacolod City Police Office-Women and Children’s Protection Desk for a service vehicle for the effective discharging of their functions.

Authored by Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, the resolution said the BCPO-WCPD is still borrowing vehicles to undertake the various duties and responsibilities of their office.*CGS

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