The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday said around 5,000 individuals are expected to benefit from a new housing modality under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling has directed the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) to revive and complete stalled urban housing projects as part of the program’s expanded implementation.
"Alinsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. para sa mas may dignidad na pabahay sa ating mga kababayan, atin pong binubuhay at mas pinapaganda ang mga proyektong hindi natapos dati upang pakinabangan na agad," Aliling said.
"Patuloy po ang DHSUD, kasama ang aming mga attached agencies, sa pagpapalawig ng Expanded 4PH upang mas maraming pamilyang Pilipino ang matulungang makamit ang pinapangarap na sariling tahanan," he added.
As an initial step, SHFC identified three stalled vertical housing projects in Caloocan City that will be pursued and improved under the Expanded 4PH.
These projects include the Alyansang Mamamayan ng Caloocan Housing Cooperative and Hopeville Phase 2 Homeowners Association Inc. in Barangay Bagumbong, as well as the Genesis Ville Homeowners Association Inc. in Barangay Camarin.
The projects were originally approved during the administration of former president Benigno Aquino III and were intended to benefit 1,422 families, mostly informal settler families.
The three developments, which form the first batch of vertical housing projects to be revived under the Expanded 4PH, consist of 35 low-rise buildings that were not fully completed. SHFC said the sites will be improved, including the addition of open spaces and facilities.
"Mahigit isang dekada na pong hinihintay ng ating mga kababayan ang mga housing units na ito, kaya sa utos ng ating Pangulong Marcos Jr. ay pabibilisin at pagagandahin natin ang mga ito para sa kaligtasan at seguridad ng ating mga beneficiaries," Aliling said.
"Asahan po ninyo na may mga susunod pang kaparehas na proyekto ang ating i-a-award sa mga beneficiaries sa ilalim ng Expanded 4PH ni Pangulong Marcos Jr.," he added.