Manila LGU eyes financial investment plan with funds from city housing projects
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso met with Housing Investment Committee officials on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss plans on how to further boost the city's passive income funds collected from the city's housing projects.
Domagoso said the plan aims to create additional revenue for the city without being a burden to its residents. The funds will also be used in the creation of more housing projects for Manileños.
The committee had also passed a resolution designating the Land Bank of the Philippines as its investment arm for the funds that will be collected from Manila housing projects.
"Patuloy ang pamahalaang lungsod sa paghahanap ng mga responsableng paraan upang matiyak na bawat piso ng pondo ng lungsod ay nagagamit nang tama at napapakinabangan ng mas nakararami (The city government continues to seek responsible ways to ensure that every peso of city funds is used correctly and benefits the majority)," Domagoso vowed.
The mayor had earlier urged the real estate sector to support his administration's goal of providing proper homes to low-income Manileños as part of his Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) agenda, alongside healthcare, education, and jobs.
Domagoso made the statement on Feb. 26, in which he and the city government were hailed by the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc. (CREBA) as models of good governance and the Most Outstanding LGU in providing quality housing for the public.
In his speech, Domagoso sought the backing of the real estate sector for Manila's in-city housing programs as he assured them of his administration’s commitment to prudent spending, honest tax collection, and steady support for housing projects that directly improve the lives of Manila’s residents.