HABITAT PACT. Habitat for Humanity-Philippines recently signed an agreement for the building of 86 houses and a community center in Silay City, Negros Occidental through the generous donation of the Maritess A. Young or MAY Foundation. Signing the pact in Makati City are (from left) Eugene Alava, MAY Foundation CEO; Micky Yong, MAY Foundation chairman; Mike Meaney, managing director of Habitat for Humanity-Philippines; Erlynn Campos, HFHP Board Member; and Rick Hathaway, area vice president, Habitat for Humanity-Asia Pacific. Yong put up the foundation in loving memory of his wife Maritess Alava. The project is estimated to cost P44 million and will provide decent and safe shelter to families living in earthquake and flood-prone areas in Silay.
