Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar has cautioned the public to inquire details of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program only from proper government channels.
The public reminder is a pro-active measure by DHSUD to ensure that those interested to avail of the program are well-informed by proper authorities and are not misled by unauthorized groups or individuals, he said.
“Let me stress that no private individuals or groups are authorized to act on behalf of DHSUD with regards to Pambansang Pabahay,” Acuzar said.
“We are ready to take appropriate action to any report of such unscrupulous act,” he added.
The public may inquire details about the program only from local government units and the department’s key shelter agencies —the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund, Social Housing Finance Corp., National Home Mortgage Finance Corp., and National Housing Authority.
“Let us all together help one another in reaching the dream of every Filipino family to have a decent, safe and affordable house,” the housing chief said.
DHSUD has already signed 49 memoranda of understanding with various LGUs since the launch of Pambansang Pabahay last September.
Acuzar is optimistic that the program would go full blast this year while expecting the commencement of actual construction within the first semester of 2023.
DHSUD is tasked to build one million houses annually in the next six years to address the country’s housing backlog pegged at more than 6.5 million units. Rio N. Araja