The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DSHUD) and five local government units (LGUs) of Davao Region inked an agreement to provide housing projects in their localities through the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program during the opening of the National Shelter Month on Thursday at SM City Davao.
DHSUD signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mayor Al David Uy of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS), Mayor Myrocel Balili of the municipality of Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; and Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte represented by Councilor Sweet Advincula for the city government of Davao.
The agency also inked a memorandum of afreement (MOA) with Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat of Mati City and Mayor Josef Cagas represented by Vice Mayor Johari Baña of
Digos City.
“Ang pirmahan na MOU at MOA ay patunay sa patuloy ng pag-arangkada ng Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program,” said DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino L. Acuzar in his message.
The 4PH Program is a project of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which aims to establish livable communities by providing decent housing for the Filipino people.
He said currently, up to 20 projects under the national housing are ongoing in the different parts of the country.
“This time, we are signing MOAs with the local government units of Digos and Mati and entering into MOUs with Nabunturan, IGaCoS, and Davao City, signaling the start of our collaboration to provide decent yet affordable shelters to our kababayans specially the poorest of the poor. Sila po ay ibinilin ng Pangulong Marcos na gawing prayoridad ng pambansang pabahay,” Acuzar said.
He said under the 4PH program, DHSUD also aims to address the 6.5 million housing backlog in the country.
“Hindi lamang basta bubong sa ibabaw ng mga ulo ng ating mga kababayan ang ating minimithi kundi disente, ligtas at matatag na pabahay,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Mati City, the housing project will be constructed at the two-hectare land in Bilawan donated by the City of Mati LGU.
According to the statement, the initial plan is for two-beseoom 30 square-meter unit with no equity and a straight monthly payment of P3,500, payable in 25 years, for those who wanted to avail of the housing project.
He/she must also be a member of Pag-ibig Fund.
