Thirty-one marginalized families from Benguet benefited from the P1 million raised by stakeholders in the land and housing development during a summit they held in Baguio City recently.
The beneficiaries from Benguet were among the 52 families who were included in the raffle sponsored by the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Association (Creba), which was held as part of the 2022 Housing Summit.
The families received various amounts, which they will use primarily for the repair of their houses.
Of the 31 beneficiaries from Benguet, one family received P50,000; 10 families received P25,000; and 20 other families received P10,000.
The Housing Summit gathered 26 firms, associations, entities, and individuals who staged exhibits from Oct. 18 to 21 at the Newtown Plaza Hotel along Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City.
The exhibitors are the key players in the housing and real estate sector, developers and owners, associations, allied industries, and artists who showcased the latest in housing and real estate developments in the Cordillera, La Union, and Pangasinan geared towards the establishment of progressive human settlements and urban development.
The summit was jointly organized by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development-Cordillera headed by Engr. Maria O. Amoroso and Creba-Baguio Benguet led by Fernando Tiong in partnership with the Real Estate Brokers of the Philippines, Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards, and National Real Estate Association. – Jane B. Cadalig