Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the distribution of Certificate of Eligibility for Lot Allocation (CELA) to 442 Malabueño beneficiaries at the Malabon City Sports Complex on Monday, July 1.

The City Housing and Urban Development Department (CHUDD) said that the 346 beneficiaries were from Sangciangco Street in Barangay Catmon, while the 101 families were from Sitio Sto. Niño in Barangay Baritan.

According to the city’s public information office, the beneficiaries who received their CELAs underwent assessment from the CHUDD and the Community and Urban Poor Affairs Office.

The beneficiaries provided the pertinent documents as proof of their eligibility to receive the land.

The initiative aims to provide the residents with decent, safe, secure and dignified homes by allowing them to own the land where their houses are built.

“Ngayon po ay ipinamahagi natin ang mga CELA sa pamilyang nakatira dito sa Malabon bilang bahagi ng ating layuning mabigyan ng mas maayos na tahanan ang mga Malabueño na siya ring magsisimula ng pag-ahon nila. Hindi na nila kailangang mangamba sa kanilang mga kabahayan dahil magiging kanila na po ang lupang kinakatayuan nito. Ito ang simula ng mas maayos na pamumuhay nila ng may kapanatagan sa puso at isip para sa kanilang kinabukasan. Congratulations sa inyo mga mahal naming Malabueños! (Today, we distributed the CELA (Certificate of Lot Award) to families living here in Malabon as part of our goal to provide better housing for Malabueños, marking the beginning of their rise. They no longer need to worry about their homes because the land where their houses were built will become theirs. This is the start of a better life, bringing peace to their minds and hearts about their future. Congratulations to you, our beloved Malabueños!),” Sandoval said

City Administrator and concurrent CHUDD head Dr. Alexander Rosete said that the city government will continue to provide better housing programs for the residents,

“The Malabon City LGU is committed to providing adequate and sustainable housing solutions to better the living conditions of families who are in need of better homes. Under Mayor Jeannie’s leadership, we ensure that quality and better housing programs will be implemented to reduce the number of informal settler families and provide them with houses where they will not need to worry about their safety and security, as well as their and their families' future,” he said.