POPE FRANCIS VILLAGE

Veering away from business as usual arrangements, persistent negotiations, maximizing local and national linkages and overcoming uncertainties- all these have unpacked promising accomplishments for Pope Francis Village. It's been eight months of continuous lobbying and engagement with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Now, key stakeholders of Pope Francis Village most especially the communities who will benefit from this permanent in-city resettlement initiative are taking pride of their inroads in securing DPWH support for land development. The funding commitment of DPWH based on the approved contract estimate amounted to Php103,937,000.00. This will  cover earth-moving, construction of roadways and slope protection structures at PFV Project Site located at Barangay 99, Diit, Tacloban City. The winning bidder  was EZ Jones Construction, Inc. (ECI),  a reputable and ISO certified contractor operating in the Provinces of Samar and Leyte.  ...

  The construction of the two-storey, six-classroom building at Scandinavian Elementary School in Barangay 100 San Roque, Tacloban City is one of the strategic rehabilitation assistance of Alberta School Board to children of Typhoon Yolanda survivors in partnership with Pope Francis for Resilient and Co-Empowered Sustainable Communities (FRANCESCO). The building has robust and structurally-sound features purposely designed to accommodate around 300 additional school children especially those who will be coming from Pope Francis Village. It could also serve as an evacuation building in times of emergencies and disasters. Proposed architectural design of Pope Francis School Building Project Unlike most traditional contractor-led construction practice, the Pope Francis School Building Project puts premium on integrated and people-driven approach to construction management. Here, partner communities and other relevant stakeholders are assuming a more active role in various a...