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Mid-rise, high-rise units eyed for public housing: Marcos Jr.

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 12:13 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government is eyeing to build mid-rise or high-rise units for the country's public housing program. Read more »

Housing dep't breaks ground in bid to build 6 million homes for Pinoys

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 05:49 PM

Housing Undersecretary Avelino Tolentino III said they are waiting for Marcos Jr to issue the executive order allocating idle government lands to their project, and reach their goal. Read more »

Marcos to sign order to use idle govt lands for housing projects

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 09:14 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sign an executive order that will allow the government to use all idle government lands for housing projects, Malacañang said on Monday. Read more »

DHSUD reaffirms commitment to build 6M houses

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 04:42 PM

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development reaffirmed its commitment to end the longstanding housing problem in the country. Read more »

PH housing backlog may hit 10M in by end of Marcos admin: official

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 06:18 PM

Housing backlog in the Philippines could reach the 10-million mark by the end of President Marcos' term, an official warned. Read more »

Pabahay program inilunsad sa Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 08:01 PM

Inilunsad ngayong Huwebes sa Batasan Hills, Quezon City ang Pambansang Pabahay Program. Read more »

Housing dep't eyes 6-M housing units under Marcos

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 02:39 PM

This is up by 800,000 units yearly from the previous 200,000 annually. Read more »

DHSUD, NCR mayors pinag-usapan ang housing program

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 12:08 PM

Nakipagpulong na ang Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development sa mga alkalde ng Metro Manila para pag-usapan ang tugon sa housing backlog. Read more »

Quake victims to receive emergency shelter assistance

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 06:08 PM

Victims of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake last week in Luzon will receive emergency shelter assistance from the DHSUD, an official said Monday. Read more »

Auditors flag DHSUD’s grocery allowance, COVID aid for personnel

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 06:26 PM

The COA has questioned the P5.025-million grocery allowance and COVID-19 response assistance given by the housing department to its personnel. Read more »

DBM: Housing, intel funds can't be compared 'apple to apple'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 08:02 PM

Funds for housing backlogs and those for intelligence operations cannot be compared "apple to apple," the Department of Budget and Management said Thursday, following criticism from some senators.   Read more »

Housing chief says he 'has done his job' to secure 2021 funding as Drilon scores 'meager' budget

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 11:53 AM

Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said Thursday he has "done his job" for his agency's P3.87 billion proposed 2021 budget after senators grilled him for supposedly not fighting for its original spending plan worth P76 billion. Read more »

Tolentino to housing dept: Seek P24B in housing funds from other agencies to boost 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 05:42 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino on Wednesday urged the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to have all housing-related budgets turned over to the agency to increase its "meager" P3.97-billion funding for 2021. Read more »

Drilon hits Housing chief for allegedly being unprepared to discuss 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 08:02 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday reprimanded Housing Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario for allegedly coming to a Senate budget hearing unprepared to answer queries from lawmakers. Read more »

Human settlement's dept commits P261 million for coronavirus response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:31 AM

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said Tuesday it is committing P261 million for the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. Read more »