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PBBM's 'Pambansang Pabahay' inclusivity highlighted

One of man's basic needs is shelter. They would like to have a roof over their heads to provide them sanctuary from the outside. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development or DHSUD is the primary government agency responsible for the management of housing, human settlement and urban development. As it celebrates its 4th anniversary, it looks back to how far it has gone and ho...

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Government eyes high-rise BLISS bldg. to address PH housing backlog

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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Best places to raise a family in Cebu

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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The state of mass housing

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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Higher caps on socialized, economic housing planned

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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Nat'l housing dev’t, financing bill passage pushed

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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