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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 »

P600-B needed over 20 years to finish housing backlog: housing dep't

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 07:06 AM

The country's housing department would need P30 billion per year in 20 years, or around P600 billion, to construct 6.57 million houses and finish the backlog in low-cost housing.    Read more »

Lawmakers push for increase in housing budget

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 03:08 PM

MANILA - Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday pushed for an increase in the budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. Read more »

OPINION: Balik Probinsya – Dead on Arrival

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jul 04 01:18 AM

Calculated, self-aggrandizing political projects masquerading as socio-economic ameliorative gimmickry is oftentimes a formula for failure. Read more »

Senate eyes housing allowance, free living quarters for teachers in rural areas

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 11:03 PM

A Senate panel on Wednesday discussed proposals that seek to provide a free on-site living quarters for public schools teachers in far-flung areas to ease the educators' transportation burden. Read more »

20-year Philippine housing strategy in the works

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 04:17 PM

A 20-year housing strategy is in the works to address the need of Filipinos for shelter, which expected to balloon to 22 billion units by 2040, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said Thursday. 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 »

Duterte appoints partner Honeylet’s cousin to another gov’t post

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 28 01:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed the cousin of his partner Honeylet Avanceña to another government post. Read more »

Paniningil ng bayad sa mga condo owner na apektado ng lindol sa Davao City, ipinasususpinde

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 10:54 PM

Ipinasususpinde ng pamahalaan ang paniningil ng bayad sa mga may-ari ng condominium unit nitong siyudad na apektado ng malakas na lindol noong Oktubre. Read more »

Mayor Isko to travel to Russia in October for exchange program

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 12:49 PM

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno will travel to Moscow in October after Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev invited him to an exchange program, Tuesday. Read more »

Megaworld to launch 6 more townships within 2 years

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 11:07 AM

These new developments will cover around 2,000 hectares, which are mostly from new land acquisitions, the developer said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.  Read more »

Baguio City mayor sued for granting tree-cutting

Micaella Ilao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 07:19 PM

Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan is facing a complaint after granting a tree-cutting permit to a private developer this year. Read more »

No more cable wires, informal settlers: Intramuros’ historic look set to be revived

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 03:47 PM

A conservation management plan (CMP) is being developed for the protection of the historic district of Intramuros, which includes the relocation of informal settler families and underground cabling.  Read more »

Demolition of houses for Bilibid development gets flak

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 03:20 PM

Some 20 residents living inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) compound in Muntinlupa on Monday held a picket in front of the Department of Justice to urge Secretary Menardo Guevarra to stop the demolition of their houses allegedly ordered by Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Nicanor Faeldon. Read more »

ALAMIN: Tungkulin, saklaw ng itatatag na housing department

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 01:12 PM

Nitong Pebrero ay pinirmahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Republic Act 11201, na magtatatag sa Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. Read more »

Duterte signs law creating new housing department

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 07:53 PM

Under the new law, the government will establish Housing One-Stop Processing Centers to centralize the processing and issuance of all required housing-related permits, clearances, and licenses. Read more »

Natitirang tree park sa Baguio, pinangangambahang mawala na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 09:59 PM

Nanganganib umanong mawala ang natitirang tree park sa Baguio City.  Read more »