QUEZON City Mayor Joy Belmonte has partnered with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and the National Housing Authority to build an in-city vertical housing for victims of a huge fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Pinyahan on March 6.
“We are working closely with DHSUD to develop an in-city vertical housing project. We want to assure affected families that they will be prioritized and will benefit from the housing we are planning to build,” she said.
The housing project would be implemented under the national government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program, the flagship housing initiative of the Marcos administration.
During a recent joint site inspection with DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and NHA general manager Joeben Tai, the officials agreed to develop multi-storey residential buildings in the area as part of the in-city resettlement plan for fire victims.
The city government, DHSUD and NHA are now finalizing the project’s development plan, including the number of buildings and floors.
Construction is expected to begin soon with the first housing units targeted for delivery by the end of 2027.
“This project will ensure that families affected by the fire can return to a safe, secure and dignified home in our city,” Belmonte said.
According to the Quezon City HousingCommunity Development and Resettlement department, the community currently has 2,232 informal settler families, including owners, co-owners, renters, caretakers and sharers.
While the housing project is being developed, the local government unit would provide rental subsidies to help affected families secure temporary shelter.
Additional financial assistance has been pledged by DHSUD, NHA and the Department of Social Welfare and Development to help cover rental expenses.
