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Marcos leads housing turnover, vows to address housing gaps


President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday made a commitment anew to address housing gaps in the Philippines.

Marcos was in Naic, Cavite to lead the awarding of certificates of house and lot to the beneficiaries of the National Housing Authority's housing project in which around 30,000 housing units were distributed nationwide.

"Ito ay isang kongkretong hakbang tungo sa pagkamit ng ating pangarap na mabigyan ng maayos na matitirahan ang ating mga kababayan. Ito ay malinaw na nagpapakita ng inyong dedikasyon sa inyong sinumpaang tungkulin," Marcos said in his speech.

(This is a concrete step to our dream of providing shelters to Filipinos. This shows your dedication to your sworn duty.)

"Nanatili ang ating layunin ng makakapagpatayo ng dekalidad at murang pabahay para sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino, lalo na para sa mga mahihirap na ating mga kababayan," he added.

(Our goal to provide shelters to every Filipino family, especially to the less fortunate ones, remains.)

The President then encouraged the NHA and other concerned agencies and stakeholders to continue providing the public with shelters as well as to give them opportunities for employment.

"Kasabay ng mga tirahang ibinabahagi natin, tiyakin natin na mabigyan din natin sila ng pagkakataon na makapag-hanapbuhay at magamit ang kanilang mga kakayahan at talino tungo sa kanilang tuloy-tuloy na pag-unlad," the President said.

(Together with the shelters we are distributing, let us ensure that we will also provide employment to Filipinos so they can enrich their skills and knowledge so they can improve their lives.)

"Patuloy ninyong pagtibayin ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga kaakibat na ahensiya, mga lokal na pamahalaan, at mga pribadong organisasyon. Hangarin natin na matiyak na may sapat na suporta ang lahat ng mga benepisyaryo ng mga bagong tirahang ito," he added.

(Continue to strengthen your partnerships with other agencies and organizations. Let us ensure that the beneficiaries have constant support from the government.)

Under the Marcos administration, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development's (DHSUD) Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino program aims to build one million housing units every year or a total of six million housing units within the six years of the present government.

BLISS

Marcos, meanwhile, recalled the Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services (BLISS) project of his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos. He also said his administration would study building high-rise housing projects.

"Kung maalala niyo ‘yung BLISS, ‘yung project ng BLISS, diyan nag-umpisa ang mid-rise na ilang five storeys, six storeys na building. At mukha namang maganda at marami talagang kumuha, nagkaroon sila ng sarili nilang tirahan," Marcos said.

(If you recall BLISS, that started the mid-rise housing projects. It looks good and a number of people have availed this.)

"Ngunit ngayon dahil mahirap na, siguro baka pataasin pa natin. Baka puwede na nating itaas hanggang high-rise na. Ngunit pinag-aaralan natin ito siguro case-to-case ito," he added.

(But now, maybe we can create high-rise buildings. Let's study this, maybe this will be on a case-to-case basis.) — RSJ, GMA Integrated News

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