President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday reiterated his administration's commitment to providing one million homes per year, saying that it is his dream to give ordinary Filipinos decent housing complete with basic amenities and facilities.

The Chief Executive made the remark as he led the groundbreaking of the 11-hectare Palayan City Township Housing Project in Nueva Ecija.

"I'm glad that we are continuing. This is not the first groundbreaking that I have attended… I know it will not be the last, and that we will continue to break ground in different parts around the country so we can achieve our dream of producing one million homes per year," Marcos said in his speech.

"One million homes a year, when we achieve this, we have already solved the housing concerns of our fellowmen," the President added.

The community township in Nueva Ecija will give rise to 44 towers that can accommodate 11,000 housing units.

It will also feature several amenities and infrastructures, including a market area, livelihood center, health center and elementary school.

The President stressed that his administration's housing projects do not only seek to provide families with shelter not only for poor residents but also for employed people who struggle to own a home.

The Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program is a flagship housing project of the Marcos administration which aims to provide around six million Filipino beneficiaries with safe, affordable and comfortable homes.

The President also said that housing agencies and developers should consider providing their housing projects with facilities and necessities like water, power, schools, markets as well as transport hubs.

The project is set to generate around 1.7 million jobs every year from 2023 to 2028.

Marcos expressed his gratitude to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and to the Palayan City local government for their efforts in spearheading the housing project, stressing that collaboration is necessary for ventures like shelter projects.

LGUs usually identify suitable lands, select qualified beneficiaries, and ensure the livability of the houses and communities that will be built.

Under the three-phase project, 5,100 housing units will be built, with support infrastructure such as an elementary school, livelihood center, administrative offices, a central park, basketball court, a mini market and hawker area, aquaponics area, sewage treatment plant and materials recovery facility.

Construction will commence in April next year with the project's phase 1, with 2,500 housing units seen to be finished in 2024.