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4 HOUSING BILLS GET SENATE OK

The Senate has approved four major housing-related measures aimed at expanding access to affordable housing, providing relief to calamity survivors, and updating the decades-old condominium law crafted by the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Chiz Escudero. Chief among the legislative package was the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report […]

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NHA, MIDWIFERY BILLS GET HOUSE OK ON 2ND READING

The House of Representatives approved House Bill 10172, or the “National Housing Authority (NHA) Act,” on second reading.The bill aims to extend the corporate term of the NHA to another 25 years, and at the same time rationalize its functions to address the housing needs of the underserved segment of the population. “The extension of […]