(Photo courtesy of Abra Province Facebook Page) MANILA -The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) seeks to partner with the private sector to fast-track land development and construction of resettlement sites in Abra and even in other calamity-stricken areas in the country. Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said on Wednesday DHSUD has initiated preliminary talks with some of the country's biggest developers to explore potential development projects for affected families whose houses were either destroyed or damaged by the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Northern Luzon last month. "We have been providing emergency shelter assistance since the earthquake happened in the form of temporary shelter materials and now with financial assistance through the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP). We now need a proactive response through a more permanent solution to the damages this calamity has caused. Building shelters should now become a priority. We need help f
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has identified three resettlement sites for residents of Abra whose houses were damaged by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Northern Luzon on July 27.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said the construction of resettlement s
(Photo courtesy of PIA-Abra) MANILA - A total of 20,533 houses in northern Luzon were heavily damaged by the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Kalinga Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, and Mountain Province on July 27. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) assured during the "Laging Handa" public briefing on Monday that its local shelter cluster teams and regional offices are on the ground and monitoring the situation. "Per our monitoring, tumaas ang damaged houses. Kahapon nasa 14,798. Kanina pag update, 20,533 na. At out of that number, 302 ang completely destroyed (the number of damaged houses have increased. From 14,798 yesterday [Sunday] to 20,533 this morning. And out of that number, 302 houses were completely destroyed)," DHSUD Undersecretary Avelino Tolentino said. The DHSUD has activated local shelter cluster teams in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), and the Cordillera Admin
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has promised to push for increased financial subsidies for victims of natural disasters in the 2023 annual budget.
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“In the upcoming budget deliberations, we will definitely push for more budget for
TYPHOON AID.A resident of Cauayan, Negros Occidental receives a cash aid of PHP5,000 granted by the National Housing Authority to families affected by Typhoon Odette, during the payout held on June 14, 2022. The NHA released PHP90 million fund to Negros Occidental to help rebuild the damaged houses of thousands of affected residents.(Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - More than 18,000 families in Negros Occidental province affected by Typhoon Odette last December have received financial assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA). Each beneficiary received PHP5,000 to help rebuild their damaged houses through the NHA's Special Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP), which released a PHP90-million fund to Negros Occidental. As of Saturday, the provincial government has already completed the payout to recipients in eight local government units across the province. "We have already given out the aid coming from the NHA," said Governor Eugen