President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the local and national governments to continue working together in building one million houses per year until 2028.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)
During an inspection of a housing project that will benefit more than 8,300 families in San Fernando, Pampanga, Marcos reiterated his call to all stakeholders to achieve the government's goal to address the housing backlog in the country.
"Hindi maaaring magawa itong mga ganitong klaseng malalaking proyekto kung hindi nagkakaisa at nagtutulungan ang local government at saka ang national government (Big projects like this will not be possible without the collaboration of local government and national government)," Marcos said in his speech on Monday, July 3.
Marcos said the national government is working with local government units (LGUs) in the country— from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao— to achieve the government’s housing target.
The President inspected the Crystal Peak States project in the province under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program.
Located in Barangay Del Carmen, Crystal Peak Estates is a 9.8 hectare multistory project that can shelter more than 8,300 families both from the public and private sectors, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as well as police and military personnel.
The housing project, being developed by SFHC, is composed of 30 12-story buildings with a mix of 25- and 28-square meter units to give future residents flexible options depending on their needs.
It features various amenities for social and physical wellness such as shophouses, commercial areas, clubhouses, basketball courts, and swimming pools.
The housing project under 4PH in nearby Minalin and Candaba were also presented to the President by the respective local chief executives, which they said could benefit more than 10,000 Kapampangans from various sectors.
The St. Andrews Residences will be built in a 5.7-hectare land in Bgy. Mandasig, Candaba, Pampanga. It will be composed of 18 mid-rise buildings with around 5,000 units.
On the other hand, the Minalin Housing Project will be situated in a 7-hectare land in Barangay Sta. Maria, where around 24 low and mid-rise buildings will be constructed with housing units totaling 5,016.
The three projects will significantly reduce Pampanga’s huge housing need pegged by officials at 91,000 units.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is leading the implementation of the Pambansang Pabahay, which aims to address the 6.5 million housing backlog in the country.
The housing agency has so far signed more than 150 memoranda of understanding under the program, which will be carried out in 28 locations across the Philippines.