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MMDA: 170K HOUSING UNITS SOON FOR NCR HOMELESS

The Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Metro Manila mayors have set forth actions for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH).  During the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting held recently at the […]

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YOLANDA VICTIMS IN TACLOBAN RECEIVE LAND TITLES

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Speaker Martin Romualdez distributed land titles to Pabahay housing beneficiaries rendered homeless by super typhoon Yolanda 10 years ago.“This is not merely a piece of paper. It represents our commitment to providing a stable and secure future for our people. It symbolizes hope, permanence, and the dream of every resident […]

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ILOILO CITY COUNCIL CREATES LOCAL HOUSING OFFICE

The Iloilo City Council has recently approved the creation of Iloilo City Local Housing Office (ICLHO) through the passage of Regulation Ordinance No. 2023-193. This will serve as implementing arm of the policies enacted by the Iloilo City Local Housing Board (ICLHB). Mayor Jerry Treñas pushed for its creation to reform the Iloilo City Urban […]

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CUA HAILS LGU EMPOWERMENT IN HOUSING

Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua hailed the national government for empowering local government units to address the housing problems within their jurisdiction. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) recently issued Department Circular 2023-004, which grants LGUs the authority to execute and implement measures […]

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INFORMAL SETTLERS ONSITE RELOCATION GETS HOUSE OK

With an overwhelming 254 votes, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill mandating local government units (LGUs) to establish an onsite, in-city, or near-city relocation program for urban informal settler families (ISFs) residing within their jurisdictions. House Bill (HB) 5, primarily authored by Speaker Martin Romualdez and Representives Yedda Marie […]

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ESCUDERO TO ACUZAR: BUILD 1-M HOUSES PER YEAR

Senator Chiz Escudero said the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) should build at least one million units annually in the next six years to narrow down the housing backlog and provide more affordable homes to the Filipino people. Escudero issued the statement as he welcomed the appointment of long-time builder and property […]

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DENR GIVES P42-M CASH AID TO YOLANDA-HIT WORKERS

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna awarded a check amounting to P42.2 million as relief assistance to DENR employees in typhoon Yolanda-stricken areas, particularly Palawan, Eastern Visayas, and Western Visayas. “This check speaks of the DENR’s valued commitment to push tirelessly for the welfare and benefits of its hardworking workforce, […]

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NEW HOUSES FOR SURIGAO NORTE TOWN ‘ODETTE’ VICTIMS

The town government of Sison in Surigao del Norte, in partnership with ACTED-Philippines, a French non-government organization (NGO), is set to rebuild 100 houses damaged by Typhoon Odette in December last year, an official said. Mayor Karissa Fetalvero-Paronia said ACTED-Philippines Country Director Fabien Courteille visited them recently and finalized the startup of the rebuilding of […]

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SOLON: PROBE QUAKE-HIT N. COTABATO’S HOUSING WOES

North Cotabato 2nd District Representative Rudy Caoagdan has filed a bill seeking a congressional investigation as to why, despite the national government’s intervention, many earthquake-displaced families in the 2019 calamity remained at evacuation sites in the province. Caoagdan said he filed Resolution 01-2022 requesting the House Committee on Good Governance to investigate, in aid of […]

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ISKO FULFILLS CAMPAIGN PLEDGE, INAUGURATES IN-CITY VERTICAL HOUSING FOR TONDO’S POOR

As a boy, he grew up homeless and dreamt of one day providing homes for his neighbors in Tondo; as Manila Mayor he delivered on one of the key promises of his 2019 mayoralty campaign: decent mass housing for the city’s informal settlers. Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Monday led the […]