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BY STEPHEN LOUIE CHECA
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Friday, March 9, 2018
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SAN JOSE, Antique – Residents estimated to be around 300 living near the Evelio B. Javier Memorial Airport in this capital town are worried over the airport’s expansion and rehabilitation.
They said they will be forced to sell their lands to the government in a low price.
They added that they may also face difficulty in relocating.
Some residents, who inherited their residential lots from their forefathers, also expressed sadness and hesitation to sell their properties.
But according to Gov. Rhodora Cadiao, the residents have “no choice” but to sell their properties to the government.
She stressed that it is what the law provides.
Cadiao said as long as residents have the pertinent papers of their lot properties, they will be compensated based on the current market values.
“We have to give them what is due to them,” the governor added.
Cadiao also said she is having dialogues with some residents living near the airport. Some refused to negotiate, though, she added.
The provincial government is also planning to conduct a public consultation regarding the matter, to be attended by the residents, representatives from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and members of technical working groups.
Cadiao said the municipal government of San Jose is currently identifying affected residents.
Once the affected residents are identified, the provincial government will give them technical help such as assessing the value of their lot properties through the Provincial Assessor’s Office.
The municipal government is also looking for a relocation site, Cadiao said.
The airport rehabilitation and expansion project has a P140-million budget from the DOTr and P100 million from the provincial government./PN
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