A comfortable life for all.
President Duterte (Malacañang photo) This was what President Duterte vowed to give every Filipino when he took his oath as the country's 16th President in 2016. His presidency was anchored on ending illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption in three to six months. S
MANILA - The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) said Tuesday that it broke its record by releasing PHP40.41 billion in home loans during the first five months of 2022. The home loans from January to May were 15 percent higher than the PHP35.28 billion released during the same period in 2021. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, also the chair of the 11-member Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, attributed the consistent record-high performance of the housing sector to effective policies. "We are happy that the number of Filipino workers who are able to become homeowners through Pag-IBIG home loan programs continues to grow," del Rosario said in a statement. "Our consistent performance also indicates that the home loan policies have been effective, and we expect that these would continue to enable even more Filipino workers to have decent and affordable homes in safe, sustainable, and resilient communities,&qu
One of the rehabilitated mosques in Marawi City's most affected area destroyed during the 2017 siege (File photo) MANILA - The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has finished its final inspection and will turn over all documents to the next administration before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte's term on June 30. Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, the TFBM chair, thanked the local government unit and its officials, civil society organizations, local business sector, and local leaders for inspiring him "to do his job". "Despite our differing beliefs and cultures, we became united because of our common objective to revive this war-torn city. We have all done our share in this project. Talagang nagpursigi tayo (We really persevered)," del Rosario said in his weekly update on Saturday. Del Rosario urged stakeholders to "never again allow" terrorism in the city that was devastated by the 2017 siege between government forces and the Maute terrorist
GOV'T PROJECT. The sample housing units of subdivision-like resettlement projects in Nueva Ecija. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said Tuesday (June 14, 2022) the beneficiaries are 160 informal settler families in Talavera and San Leonardo towns. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD) MANILA - As part of the Duterte administration's fulfillment of its promise to provide decent housing for all Filipinos, especially the underprivileged sector, two housing projects have been inaugurated in Nueva Ecija. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said Tuesday the projects in San Leonardo and Talavera towns will be for informal settler families (ISFs) living along danger zones and those who do not own lots. "The government will continue to provide quality shelter-related assistance to Filipino families, especially to the underserved, even after the term of President Rodrigo Duterte," del Rosario said in a stateme
President Duterte's leadership in government efforts to protect people's lives – one from a virus that caused a pandemic, and the other, from a terrorist attack that caused the five-month war in Marawi City – will be among the major highlights of his six-year presidency.
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