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Pag-IBIG approves contribution hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 11:02 PM

State-run housing mutual fund Pag-IBIG has approved an increase in members' contribution rates for the first time in more than 3 decades. But some labor groups believe the initial P50 hike is not enough. Read more »

Ignoring peril, Yolanda survivors rebuild homes on sites of ruin

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 03:58 PM

Living in resettlement homes presents new hardships for survivors of Yolanda, one of the world's most powerful and deadliest storms. Read more »

Apple offers $2.5B to address California housing crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 10:57 PM

Apple said Monday it would commit $2.5 billion over the next two years to help address the shortage of affordable housing in California and reduce homelessness.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 31, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 11:09 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Opposing relocation

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 09:02 PM

Residents of Katuparan housing project in Vitas, Tondo light candles during a protest opposing their impending relocation on Thursday. Read more »

Facebook devotes $1 billion to affordable housing in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 04:51 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—Facebook said Tuesday it was devoting $1 billion during the coming decade in affordable housing, most of it in its home state of California. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 17, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 01:32 AM

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Overlooking

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 06:52 PM

A child living in an informal settlers community in Agham Road, Quezon City occupies his time by playing with a plastic bag on Thursday as a high-rise condominium looms overhead. Read more »

Crowded Hong Kong goes underground to overcome land crunch

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 17 08:47 AM

From Singapore to sub-Saharan Africa, the world's cities are fast running out of space to house their swelling populations. Read more »

For ground zero IDPs in Marawi, there’s no going back

Luz Rimban, Agenda for Hope Project, Ateneo de Manila University
Posted at Oct 16 09:02 PM

Construction workers are clearing the area that was the main battleground between government forces and extremist rebels, carting away the debris of a war that hogged international headlines two years ago.   Read more »

2 years after bloody siege, Marawi 'physical' rehabilitation to start

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 08:07 PM

Two years after the end of the bloody siege launched by Islamic State-linked militants that caused massive destruction of life and properties in Marawi City, the government announced the start of its rehabilitation. Read more »

San Juan City to build high-rise, in-city housing for informal settlers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 12:12 AM

The new mayor of San Juan City is addressing the issue of informal settlers without driving them out of his city. Read more »

Duterte anti-corruption body eyes raps vs 12 NHA officials over Yolanda housing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:02 PM

MANILA - The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) recommended Wednesday the filing of criminal and administrative complaints against 12 housing officials over alleged anomalies in resettlement projects for survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, the country's deadliest storm. Read more »

Lapid seeks student dorms registry for safety reasons

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 05:42 PM

Under the proposed bill, city or municipal engineers must conduct a yearly inspection of student dormitories and other housing facilities. Read more »

Duterte: Naga landslide victims to get free housing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 01:49 AM

CEBU—President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday hundreds of families displaced by a landslide in Naga City, Cebu will receive permanent houses for free.   Read more »

Higit 50 bahay ng informal settlers sa Taytay sinimulan nang gibain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 06:28 PM

Binigyan na ng relokasyon sa bayan ng Baras ang mga pamilyang apektado. Read more »

Government to expedite turnover of 'Yolanda' housing units: Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 10:23 PM

MANILA - Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday said the government will start the partial turnover of new houses for families displaced by super typhoon Yolanda in 2013.   Read more »

New Department of Human Settlements to meet with private builders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 12:23 AM

The new Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is set to hold a meeting with private builders to discuss issues about socialized housing. Read more »

Higit 50 bahay na itinayo sa lupa ng pamahalaan ipinagiba sa Davao

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 05:07 PM

Ipinagiba ng lokal na pamahalaan, Huwebes, ang higit sa 50 bahay na ilegal na itinayo sa lupa ng gobyerno dito sa lungsod.   Read more »

Pag-IBIG: Higher contributions from members sustained low interest rates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 11:06 PM

The country's home development mutual fund Pag-IBIG is keeping interest rates low for its housing programs.  Read more »