Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, together with Pag-IBIG Fund CEO Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe, spearheaded the turnover and awarding of the house and lot package to Reynaldo and Maricel Evangelio at Pag-ibig Citihomes Subdivision, located at Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental on March 4, 2012.
The Evangelios won the grand prize in the raffle that was conducted during the implementation of the Pag-IBIG Fund’s “I Do, I Do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG Kasalang Bayan Program that was held simultaneously at SM Malls around the country last Feb 14, 2012.
The grand prize is a 32-square meter house and a 90-square meter lot. The house and lot is located at Phase 3 of the subdivision.
The program is a nation-wide mass wedding program started by Pag-IBIG Fund this year.
The Evangelios are residents of Barangay 13, Isla de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, whose house was totally destroyed by typhoon Sendong. Five of their immediate family members died during the tragedy. They are presently staying in the Tent City, one of the evacuation centers located in Calaanan, Cagayan de Oro City.
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