The House Committee on Housing and Urban Development chaired by Negros Occidental Representative Jose Francisco Benitez approved the committee report on House Bill 71, providing for the development of sustainable cities and communities in the country.
Benitez expressed hope that the measure would improve, bolster, and strengthen the urban development and planning function of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and the offices within the local government units (LGUs).
“So that the framework of the New Urban Agenda becomes part and parcel of the everyday life of our fellow Filipinos all over the country,” the veteran legislator stressed.
The New Urban Agenda is about people, the planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships in urban settings.
The New Urban Agenda is about people, the planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships in urban settings.
It was adopted at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador in 2016.
The panel likewise approved the substitute bill to HB 455 and 13 other measures on the Rental Housing Subsidy Program.
The creation of the Rental Housing Subsidy Program would provide social protection and support to informal settler families (ISFs) in accessing the formal housing market.
The creation of this program would provide social protection and support to informal settler families (ISFs) in accessing the formal housing market.
It would be made an option to address the temporary relocation of displaced families due to natural and man-made disasters.
