The government would prefer building high-rise housing units instead of replicating the BLISS mid-rise housing program in the 1980s to address the country’s backlog and catch up with the rising need for decent shelter, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Monday. Speaking during the ceremonial turnover of house and lot units from the National Housing Authority (NHA) in Naic, Cavite, the...
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Cebu is undoubtedly a fantastic place to live in. It is vibrant, dynamic, and full of exciting activities and destinations. It is no surprise then that many are looking for the perfect home in Cebu, especially one that best fits their family. One of the crucial considerations for homebuyers is the neighborhood’s suitability for raising and nurturing a household. Fortunately, there are many c...
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We can only dream about solving our housing crisis the way Singapore did. Already very much a First World Country in the 2020s, Singapore’s public housing is located in new towns, in communities that are intended to be self-contained, with services near housing blocks and with housing either owned by or rented to residents. Owner-occupied public housing is sold on a 99-year lease and can be...
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Housing developers are batting for an increase in the ceiling of economic and socialized housing to keep up with rising cost of land acquisition and project development, according to Marcelino Mendoza, chairman of the Organization of Socialized Housing Developers of the Philippines (OSHDP). Mendoza in an interview said the National Housing Task Force is deliberating initially on the threshold o...
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MANILA – Citing the urgent need to eradicate homelessness in the country, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday called for renewed support for a bill he has filed in July 2019, which aims to provide continuous funding support for a large scale pro-poor housing program in the country. Senate Bill No. 203, or the National Housing Development, Production and Fi...
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WITH the non-stop construction of high-rise buildings in Metro Cebu, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (DHUD), formerly Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, reminds developers to make sure that the structural integrity of their buildings can withstand natural calamities like earthquakes. Francis Ordeniza, Director of the DHUD of Central Visayas, told SunStar Cebu that buildings...
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