A total of 86 families relocated from high-risk coastal areas to a new, disaster-resilient and sustainable housing development built for them by San Miguel Corporation (SMC), are getting more than just a new start in life: they have also remained COVID-19 free amid the pandemic.
The San Miguel-Christian Gayeta Homes, sits on a 5.4-hectare area in Sitio Curba, Bgy. Castanas in Sariaya, Quezon. Built in partnership with the local government, the community put in place strict health protocols, including the installation of handwashing stations, equipping guards with thermal scanners, and mandating the wearing of face masks.
Each residence at the San Miguel-Gayeta Homes has a lot area of 54 square meters, with built homes that can fit a bedroom, toilet and bathroom, kitchen, and dining area.
All houses are constructed using “Green Tough” (GT) panels. SMC is building 450 homes.
The company, which is building an integrated agro-industrial zone with port facilities in the coastal area—has already completed 300 units.
“San Miguel has had a lot of experience building large housing communities which we’ve donated for disaster victims all over the country,” SMC president Ramon S. Ang told the Manila Standard. “We have used that experience to try to develop a comfortable, sustainable, and disaster-resilient village here—especially since the residents are coming from a danger zone.”