MANILA – The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has guaranteed the turnover of all completed permanent houses to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Marawi City starting this month. "As promised last month, we will be turning over or inaugurating completed projects starting this month with these housing units and another mosque," TFBM chair, Department of Human Settlements … [Read more...] about Marawi IDPs begin transfer to new housing units
Marawi housing
Duterte lauds HUDCC for ‘sturdy’ housing units in Marawi City
DAVAO CITY (April 25) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte commended the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) for building resilient housing units for the victims of Marawi siege in 2017. During the briefing in Pampanga Tuesday, HUDCC chairman Eduardo del Rosario was absent but his staff gave update about the plan of the agency for the affected residents, … [Read more...] about Duterte lauds HUDCC for ‘sturdy’ housing units in Marawi City
Duterte signs EO, empowers NHA to expedite Marawi rehab
DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- In an effort to fast track the rehabilitation and construction of houses for the internally displaced persons in Marawi City, President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 49 on Monday, February 6, 2018. The EO 49 is specific “Exempting the National Housing Authority from the National Economic and Development Authority … [Read more...] about Duterte signs EO, empowers NHA to expedite Marawi rehab
NHA 2018 and beyond : Building comfortable and liveable homes, rebuilding trust
DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- The failure of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the last decades to build an "acceptable homes" for its beneficiaries is now the strength of the agency. General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. admitted "I am a witness to those failures and my heart bleeds because I am leading the agency which many people do not trust in terms of providing them … [Read more...] about NHA 2018 and beyond : Building comfortable and liveable homes, rebuilding trust
NHA turns over 500 homes in Marawi
MARAWI CITY -- A total of 500 families affected by the recent war against Moro militants received yesterday the keys to their temporary homes in Sagonsogran, Marawi City. National Housing Authority General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr., led the turn over ceremonies after President Rodrigo Duterte failed to land in Marawi City due to bad weather. The President is supposed to … [Read more...] about NHA turns over 500 homes in Marawi