One hundred families in need in the town of Saguiaran in Lanao del Sur can now expect to receive houses from the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development, the Housing Arm of BARMM, following the turnover ceremony held in Barangay Pindolunan on August 18, 2024.

The activity marked the culmination of MHSD Week celebrated by MHSD starting on August 12 this year through a series of awarding and turnover of houses and sports competitions for the employees of the Ministry.

The ceremony was historic as it served as the first in Lanao del Sur province and was a highlight of the MHSD Week celebration.

The project is the Construction of 100-Unit Resettlement Housing funded by the General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro or GAAB 2022 and implemented by MHSD, in partnership with LGU-Saguiaran, both aiming to provide free and decent housing to the neediest families.

Minister Hamid Aminoddin D. Barra mentioned that the turnover and groundbreaking ceremonies conducted by MHSD are not only in Lanao del Sur but also in other provinces of the BARMM and beyond to reach every Bangsamoro family.

“These houses will serve as the foundation of Islamic communities in the region;  make them homes where moral governance begins,” the Minister added.

Meanwhile, according to Hon. Mayor Jalalodin M. Angin, the completed houses are intended for the IDPs of Marawi City who have longed for their own homes after their houses were destroyed due to the Marawi Siege.

“The previously inaccessible area is now developed; thanks to Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim and Minister Barra for their continuous assistance to the Bangsamoro communities,” he said.

Director General Esmael W. Ebrahim also stated that MHSD will not stop striving to fulfill its duty to address the housing backlog in the Bangsamoro, which is currently recorded at over 300,000.

Member of the Parliament (MP) and Chairperson of the Bangsamoro Youth Commission Marjanie S. Macasalong, MP and Program Manager of the Marawi Rehabilitation Program Said M. Shiek, Chief of Staff Prince Sarangani of the Office of MP Abdullah G. Macapaar, and other important officials from the LGU and BARMM agencies also attended and gave messages of gratitude and support.