PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government said Metro Manila and its surrounding areas will be prioritized under the government’s 6-year mass housing initiative.
Marcos made the announcement during the groundbreaking of the Palayan City Township Housing Project in Nueva Ecija last Wednesday.
“We just started in Metro Manila and around Metro Manila because that is where the greatest need is in terms of housing,” Marcos said.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is targeting to construct over 6 million houses by 2028 to help address the country’s housing backlog.
“That is 1 million homes a year. If we achieve that, that will be a thing in addressing the housing problem of our citizens,” Marcos said.
The President said they are coordinating with local government units (LGU) to secure the land for the housing projects.
He noted that many people become informal settlers even if they have jobs or means of livelihood because they lack access to affordable housing.
“This groundbreaking is proof of our ongoing efforts so that millions of Filipinos will have their own homes,” Marcos said.
The 11-hectare Palayan City Township Housing Project is expected to provide 5,100 housing units once completed.
Construction for the project will start in April 2023.
Its first phase, which will cover 2,500 housing units, is seen to be finished in 2024.