THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Monday underscored the government’s efforts in the housing and urban development sector under its Bagong Pilipinas brand of governance during the opening of the National Shelter Month 2024.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar cited the importance of sustained engagements with all stakeholders to ensure collaboration between the public and private sectors, and further propel vibrancy in the housing and real estate industry through the three major programs of DHSUD.
“Under these programs, we are not merely building houses, we are transforming communities into resilient and sustainable living spaces with utmost consideration to the protection of the environment, and we are improving the way of life of our people,” he said in a statement.
DHSUD Undersecretary Avelino Tolentino III urged the stakeholders to align efforts in helping realize the dream of every Filipino family to have a house of their own.
This year’s theme, “Matibay na Tahanan, Matatag na Komunidad Para sa Bagong Pilipinas,” stressed the administration’s goal of providing safe, decent yet affordable housing and sustainable urban renewal under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino program, the PLANADO (Plan & Do) Program and the Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli project.
Open to accepting guests and visitors from Oct. 7 to 11, the housing fair offers services from DHSUD’s key shelter agencies — the Social Housing Finance Corp., National Home Mortgage Finance Corp., National Housing Authority and Human Settlements Adjudication Commission and the Pag-IBIG Fund.
