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(File photo) MANILA - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a measure providing for the development of sustainable cities and communities in the country. With 243 affirmative votes, 3 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed House Bill 6715, which seeks to mandate all cities and municipalities, classified as urban, to conform with and implement plans, programs, and activities guided by Ambisyon 2040, as well as the Philippine Standards for Sustainable Cities and Communities. Speaker Martin Romualdez said the proposal aims to create neighborhoods that can provide decent living conditions to Filipinos, especially the poor, including comfortable shelter and recreation facilities, basic services and employment opportunities. Romualdez said poor people from rural communities migrate to cities and other urban areas principally to find jobs and earn money for their families. "We can prevent such migration if we could build sustainable

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