Land ownership is right around the corner for 156 families residing in Barangay Punta in Sta. Ana, Manila, as House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presided on Monday the awarding of Certificates of Land Allocation to qualified beneficiaries. The event was attended by Rep. Rosenda Ann Ocampo (6th District, Manila) as well as local government officials and community leaders. With the receipt of their CELA, the families in Barangay Punta can move on to the titling process by paying the monthly purchase price of P1,333 for 10 years. The awarding of CELA is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1193, signed by Speaker Arroyo in 2006 during her presidency. Proclamation 1193 transferred the management and administration of a parcel of land measuring 62,273 square meters in Sta. Ana, Manila from the National Housing Authority to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
