Government officials and executives of the MVP group of companies symbolically turn over model homes to beneficiaries. A total of 266 housing units were formally turned over to victims of Typhoon Pablo in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Photo by Nico Alconaba/INQUIRER MINDANAO
BAGANGA, Davao Oriental 鈥� A total of 266 housing units were formally turned over to victims of Typhoon Pablo here聽on Tuesday聽noon.
The houses, known here as the MVP Tulong Kapatid Homes, were constructed through the efforts of the different Manny V. Pangilinan-run companies like TV5, PLDT, Smart Communications, among others.
The beneficiaries are among those left homeless by Typhoon Pablo in December 2012. Residents started occupying the聽 Duplex and Triplex-type homes in 2014 when some of the units were completed.聽Tuesday鈥檚聽event was just the 鈥渇ormal turnover鈥� of the houses to the beneficiaries.
Governor Corazon Malanyaon said she could 鈥渘ot thank enough the MVP companies and Manny V. Pangilinan himself for their help.鈥�
鈥淚 am grateful for them for coming in during our most difficult time,鈥� Malanyaon said.
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