The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor has fully supported the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development's implementation of the pro-poor Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program.

In a social media post, PCUP Commissioner Andre Niccolo Tayag stated the Commission's support for DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and the flagship 4PH program.

"Buo po ang suporta ng PCUP sa pamumuno ni Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan at ng aking opisina sa inyo Mr. Secretary bilang punong tagapagpatupad ng Pambansang Pabahay program," Tayag posted.

"Sa 'whole of government approach' ang ating pagtutulungan bilang ahensya, kabilang sa key shelter, ay mapapababa kung hindi man lahat ang lomolobong bilang ng informal settlers sa bansa," he added.

Commissioner Tayag's pronouncement was in response to Secretary Acuzar's statement reiterating the need for all stakeholders to unite in addressing the country's housing backlog pegged at more than 6.5 million units.

Secretary Acuzar thanked PCUP leadership for its support to DHSUD and 4PH.

The DHSUD chief stressed that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s flagship 4PH program is pro-poor and designed to uplift the condition of underprivileged Filipinos, particularly the informal settler families (ISFs).

At the early stages of the 4PH, Secretary Acuzar met with various cause-oriented and urban poor groups to discuss the program and get their input.

Among those groups was the Urban Poor Action Committee, an umbrella organization of several urban poor groups; Bayan and Bayan Muna, including transport groups.

"Ramdam ko ang puso at damdamin ng ating mga kababayang mahihirap at walang sariling tahanan dahil galing po ako sa gabyang sitwasyon. Kaya alam ko rin po na kapag mabigyan lamang ng tamang oportunidad, kaya nilang bumangon at umangat sa buhay sa tulong ng ating gobyernong may malasakit, "Secretary Acuzar said.