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Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso and Land Bank of the Philippines Vice President and Chief Trust Officer Atty. Mario Sabino Jr. signed an agreement to help grow the city’s housing fund and provide a sustainable source of financing for its in-city vertical housing program. The agreement allows the City Government to invest around […]
The proposed ₱5.088-billion budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for 2027 will sustain affordable housing, subsidized financing and other programs aimed at helping more Filipino families secure safe and decent homes, House Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairperson and Iloilo City Lone District Representative Jam Baronda said. Baronda made the statement […]
Senator Chiz Escudero said that millions of low-income Filipinos stand to benefit from a legislation institutionalizing free housing through usufruct, a legal arrangement that grants families the right to occupy and enjoy government land and housing without owning them. “Through usufruct, this bill seeks to grant Filipino families the right to occupy, use, and enjoy […]
The City of Manila turned over modern housing units to 65 beneficiary families under its In-City Vertical Housing Program during a ceremony at Bulwagang Villegas in Manila City Hall, bringing them one step closer to a better quality of life through safe, decent, and affordable housing. Leading the turnover ceremony were Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” […]
Bohol’s “Balay sa Paglaum” housing initiative has reached a milestone with the turnover of its 100th house to beneficiary Emilia Lofranco, a widow from Barangay Lubang in Buenavista town.Lofranco was the 100th beneficiary of the personal advocacy of Congresswoman Van-van Aumentado under the Balay sa Paglaum program, in partnership with the Bohol Police Provincial Office […]
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the offer made by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to make him the country’s housing czar was just a joke and that he intends to finish his term as city mayor. “Joke lang niya ‘yon pero we’ll be happy to share the idea of horizontal housing which nakita niya […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) appeal for a higher budget for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to help families rebuild their homes after recent calamities. Cayetano made the call after it came out during a Senate briefing on DHSUD’s proposed […]
Senator Lito Lapid met with officials of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to learn about the current status of the government’s various housing programs. One of the key proposals raised by Lapid is addressing the issue of overpopulation in Metro Manila through the “Balik Probinsya Program.” “I have been advocating for […]
The Quezon City Government, through the Housing Community Development and Resettlement Department (HCDRD), awarded 301 condominium units as part of its rental housing program to qualified QCitizens via public raffle on the HCDRD’s Facebook live feed recently. Beneficiaries were awarded units in the QCitizen Homes Urban Deca Housing project located in Litex, Barangay Commonwealth. “Through […]
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III asked the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) to conduct further study on the President’s flagship housing program, 4PH, calling it “out of tune.” Pimentel urged President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to directly intervene and review the program. “This is my personal message to the Office of […]