THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said decent yet affordable homes provide security and safety to all Filipino families.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar stressed this as the agency opened this year’s celebration of the National Shelter Month (NSM) and highlighted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program.
With the theme “Pambansang Pabahay: Matibay na saligan ng mapayapang pamayanan,” the DHSUD emphasized that having decent yet affordable homes provide stability and security to a family.
“Sa pagkakaroon ng sariling tahanan na disente at ligtas, ang ating mga kababayan ay nagiging mas produktibong miyembro ng komunidad,” Acuzar pointed out.
“Yan po ang misyon natin sa pagsusulong ng 4PH program ng ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr., ang mabigyan ng disente at abot-kayang tahanan ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino para sa ikabubuti ng kanilang pamumuhay,” he added.
On Monday, DHSUD kicked off the celebration of the National Shelter Month 2023 with the launching of a housing exhibit at its Central Office in Quezon City, in collaboration with partner-developers and key shelter agencies (KSA).
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was invited as the guest of honor and speaker during the opening ceremony. Also, various shelter-related activities were lined up by the technical working group, headed by Undersecretary Randy Escolango.
As part of the celebration, officials of the DHSUD and its KSAs are expected to appear in various media channels to discuss the essence as well as the upcoming activities of NSM 2023.
The DHSUD Regional Offices have also prepared activities happening for the whole month with the participation of KSAs and other stakeholders.
In support to the NSM, the first-ever Philippine Urban Forum is also slated on October 5-6 at the Philippine International Convention Center, with the theme “Transforming our cities and building resilient communities.”
An online forum is also set before the culmination activity toward the end of the month.
So far, around 20 projects under the “Pambansang Pabahay” are in various phases of development and construction in different parts of the country.