QUEZON CITY — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Monday, Jan. 27, assured that all housing units under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program promote climate resiliency.
This, after President Marcos Jr. called on DHSUD to explore climate-resilient housing designs to mitigate the effects of natural disasters to human settlements and ensure the safety of beneficiaries of public housing.
“Lahat po ng 4PH projects are mataas ang kalidad, dahil bukod sa compliant ang mga ito sa ating Building Code ay nakatutok ang gobyerno, kasama ang ating mga local government units, sa pagtatayo ng mga housing projects,” Secretary Acuzar stressed.
“Sinisiguro din po ng DHSUD na ang ating mga 4PH projects ay wala sa mga hazardous or disaster prone areas at naka align sa mga approved Comprehensive Land Use Plans at Local Shelter Plans ng ating mga LGUs,” he added.
The DHSUD is also spearheading the “Plan and Do” or the Planado Program which aims to promote climate resiliency by integrating climate change considerations into urban planning processes, with a focus on developing sustainable and resilient communities through streamlined land use planning and coordination with various stakeholders, ultimately aiming to create cities that can better withstand the impacts of climate change like flooding and extreme weather events.
Currently, at least 56 projects under 4PH are in various stages of development and construction, some already have completed buildings.
Last month, the first 4PH units at the Palayan City Township Development in Nueva Ecija were ceremonially turned over to overseas Filipino worker-beneficiaries by no less than the President and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos in Malacanang.
In Bacolod City, the LGU last week has started turning over housing units to beneficiaries at the Asenso Yuhum Residences which is under the flagship 4PH.
Secretary Acuzar expressed elation that the government is now reaping the initial fruits of the flagship housing program – – two years after its formulation to finally put an end to the country’s housing woes.
“These ongoing turnover of units and simultaneous development and construction of housing projects are solid proofs of concepts that 4PH is the right track. Ito po ay patunay na kaya natin i-tap ang private funds sa public housing,” Secretary Acuzar said.
“May mga program po ang ating gobyerno sa pamumuno ng ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr. upang siguruhing ligtas at dekalidad ang ating mga pabahay at matatatag at mauunlad ang mga komunidad kung saan itinatayo ang mga housing projects,” he added. (DHSUD)
