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Article: NGOs propose to relocate and provide livelihood to displaced families in cities.(Main Business)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- November 1, 2009
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A group of non-governmental organizations has proposed to the government a three-pronged strategy to relocate and create employment or income-generating opportunities for 600 displaced families affected by the recent Typhoon Ondoy in Metro Manila.The group is headed by the Environmental and Sustainable Agri-Industrial Planners and Managers, Inc. (SAGIP Environment), in collaboration with the Council of Filipino Consultants, Inc. (COFIC), and the Organic Producers and Trade Association (Philippines), Inc.The group said the proposal, code-named is "RISE-UP" (Relocation of Informal Settlers with Employment and Upliftment Program).SAGIP-Environment, Inc., as the lead firm, ...