Mayor Uy meets with Urban Poor Association officers

Mayor Reynaldo Uy delivering his message.

Mayor Reynaldo Uy observed Samar Day by meeting with the officers of the various Urban Poor organizations of Calbayog.

The activity was held at I's Plant Hotel and was attended by the City Officials namely Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino, Councilors Ronald Mark Aquino, Raymund Uy, Arturo Pasacas, Rey James Uy, Rogelio Casurao, Regina Rabuya, Julius Mancol, Susano Salurio, Vergel Clemens and Ver Porlares.

Vice Mayor Ronaldo Aquino

City Urban Housing Division (CUHD) Chief Cecinio Oquendo updated the city officials on what his office is doing. Aside from helping the various urban poor homeowners associations, his office did some interventions (social engineering) and / or assistance for those affected by the various projects implemented by the government to include the NGCP construction of the substation in Carayman, the Rueda walkway, the airport expansion project, among others.

Through the CUHD, the city was able to acquire some lots from the National Government and the same were distributed to the urban poor settlers in the various barangays namey:

• Barangay Balud Purok 5 (42,088 sq. m.)
• Barangay Balud from Rueda to Gomez streets (2,100 sq. m.)
• Barangay Dagum Purok 1 (6,686 sq. m.)
• Barangay Nijaga (19,776 sq. m.)
• Barangay Hamorawon (141,000 sq. m.)
• Barangay San Policarpo (86,416 sq. m.)
• Barangay Basud (10,000 sq. m.)

The best news for the day was delivered by Mayor Reynaldo Uy himself. Mayor Uy announced the conversion of the Urban Housing Division into a full-pledge department to be known as the City Housing Department with Mr. Cecinio Oquendo as its first Department Manager.

City Urban Housing Division Chief Cecinio Oquendo.

Urban Poor Federation President Wilfredo Cacait delivering his message