ABOUT 50 indigent families in Cotabato will have their own homes as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) started building decent houses for them on July 6. 'Cotabato City is lucky as BARMM poured more infrastructure projects in our area,' said Cotabato City Mayor Mohammad Bruce Matabalao after signing an agreement with the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) for the construction of 50 housing units in Kalanganan 2 village in Cotabato City. Matabalao said the housing project, which costs about P31.8 million, will have units complete with a living room, kitchen, comfort room and two bedrooms. It will also have a ready water supply and electricity connections. The project is funded through the General Appropriation Act of Bangsamoro 2022. Since his assumption into office on June 30, Matabalao said the regional government has pledged about P900 million worth of infrastructure projects to the city. MHSD Director General Esmael Ibrahim said that aside from a new home, the beneficiaries will also get a certificate of land ownership. 'It's like 3-in-1 instant coffee — you have a house, a land and a title of your own for free,' Ibrahim said. During the ceremony, MHSD also turned over the check amounting to P31,785,700 for the project's implementation.