Several Metro Manila mayors have expressed support for the government’s programs aimed at addressing the country’s housing backlog of more than 6.5 million, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.
About half a million informal settler families in the National Capital Region are living in poor conditions, including in high-risk areas, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte yesterday joined other local government officials in calling for the cancellation of quarrying agreements within the Upper Marikina Watershed and the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal.