Residents of Payatas, Quezon City expressed their gratitude to the city government for giving them the opportunity to have security of tenure over the land on which they have lived after four decades.
After four decades, residents of Ramawil 9.6 Homeowners Association Inc. in Barangay Payatas can finally heave a sigh of relief after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte fulfilled a promise she made to the community two years ago.
The city mayor signed over the weekend a Deed of Conditional Sale together with Ramon Asprer, head of the Housing Community Development and Resettlement Department (HCDRD), and Atty. Roderick Sacro of Landbank of the Philippines, formally acquiring the 157 parcels of land previously owned by the state-owned bank.
Ramawil 9.6 Homeowners Association Inc. president Razul Janoras, representing the 1,518 families living inside the property, expressed his gratitude to the city government for putting an end to their apprehension and giving them the opportunity to have security of tenure over the land on which they have lived after four decades.
"At long last, sa hinaba-haba ng panahon, kay Mayor Joy Belmonte lang pala matutupad ang aming pinapangarap na lupa," Janoras said.
During her speech, Mayor Belmonte thanked Landbank, as well as the Sangguniang Panlungsod for passing City Resolution SP 8094-S-2020, giving her the authority to acquire through negotiated sale the subject parcels of land.
City Administrator Michael Alimurung, the HCDRD, and the City Appraisal Committee were able to convince Landbank to settle the amount of the property at P209,244,000.00, which was lower than Landbank’s original offer of P257,070,000.00.
Following the acquisition by the Quezon City government, beneficiaries will then pay the city government for the land they are occupying through a direct sale program at a cost of P3,000.00 per square meter.
"Malaki po ang pasasalamat namin sa Landbank dahil you agreed to enter into negotiations with the city government para maibigay sa tao ang matagal na nilang tinitirahan na lupa," Belmonte said.
"Wala akong ibang ninanais kundi ang makatulong na makamit ang mga ipinaglalaban ng mga tao sa Quezon City," the mayor added.
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