QUEZON CITY — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Friday, Oct. 25, ordered its key shelter agencies (KSAs) to implement a moratorium on housing amortization to their members affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine.”
DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said that the move was in compliance to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to all government agencies to extend any available assistance to victims of “Kristine.”
Secretary Acuzar urged the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund, the National Housing Authority (NHA), Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) and the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) to impose moratorium that could provide relief to typhoon victims who have outstanding amortization with the KSAs.
“Ito po ay maliit na bagay kumpara sa sakripisyo at kawalan ng ating mga kababayang naging biktima ng bagyo. Sa pamamagitan nito, kahit papaano ay maiibsan ang kanilang mga pangamba, ” Secretary Acuzar said.
“Nais ng ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr. na ibigay ang lahat ng pwedeng itulong, kaya yan po ang ating gagawin dito sa DHSUD,” he added.
Apart from this, the DHSUD is also working closely with typhoon-affected local government units (LGUs) for the speedy processing of families who may qualify to the Department’s Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP).
Secretary Acuzar has also ordered the activation of all the shelter clusters in the affected areas to ensure smooth validation of IDSAP list from LGUs.
Under IDSAP, the DHSUD is providing P30,000 unconditional cash assistance to those whose houses were totally damaged while P10,000 for those with partially damaged. (DHSUD)
