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NEGROS ORIENTAL TO BUILD HOMES FOR EX-NPA REBELS

Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves announced the provincial government is set to build 143 socialized housing units for surrendered members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on a government property in Basay town. Teves said they allocated P20 million this year for these facilities to be built by Kawayan Collective, […]

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LAPID FILES ‘FREE HOUSING THROUGH USUFRUCT’ BILL

Senator Lito Lapid reiterated the need to address homelessness by pushing for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 1232, otherwise known as the Free Housing Through Usufruct Act of 2022, which he emphasized will provide underprivileged and homeless Filipinos access to safe, decent, and affordable housing through a usufruct.Under SB No. 1232, Lapid emphasized […]

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PROVIDE FREE HOUSING FOR TEACHERS – GUINTU

A party-list lawmaker proposed a measure mandating the provision of free on-site living quarters for public school teachers. Pinuno Party-list Representative Howard Guintu filed House Bill 1041, which aims to reduce the burden of public school teachers who spend long hours of travel to get to their designated schools, by providing them with free housing. […]

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EX-REDS GET FREE HOUSING IN AKLAN – MIRAFLORES

Former affiliate members of communist terrorist groups (CTGs) will start their new lives with a housing project provided by the national government. Sixteen single-detached core shelters were given to the beneficiaries of Rebolusyonaryong Partido Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade-Tabara Paduano Group (RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG), now recognized as Kapatiran, in a ceremonial turnover in Ibajay, Aklan recently. On […]

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TF YOLANDA GIVES FREE HOUSES IN SAMAR, BILIRAN

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in coordination with the National Housing Authority and local government officials, led the turnover of titled houses and lots to family beneficiaries in  Guiuan, Eastern Samar last November 8, 2021, as part of the 8th year remembrance since Typhoon Yolanda ravaged the Visayas. “As we commemorate eight years since Typhoon Yolanda, […]

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750 CEBU FAMILIES GET FREE HOUSING – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in coordination with the National Housing Authority and local government officials, turned over a total of 750 permanent housing units to qualified beneficiaries in Bogo, Cebu last September 27, 2021, as part of the housing commitment of Task Force Yolanda which Nograles heads. The free housing distribution was done through a […]

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1,200 ‘YOLANDA’ HOUSES FOR NEGOCC – NOGRALES

A total of 1,279 permanent housing units were given away to qualified beneficiaries in Escalante City last August 27, 2021 by Task Force Yolanda which is led by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in coordination with the National Housing Authority and local government officials. “We aim to improve the lives of our beneficiaries by transferring them […]

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986 TACLOBAN FAMILIES GET FREE HOUSING – NOGRALES

“These aren’t just houses. They represent hope and protection from calamities for the beneficiary families.” This was the message of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Chairman of Task Force Yolanda, during the 48th virtual turnover ceremony for completed housing units in Brgy. 98 Camansihay, Tacloban City last Friday, July 22, 2021 as part of the Duterte […]

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607 CEBU FAMILIES RECEIVE FREE HOUSING – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with officials from the National Housing Authority (NHA) and LGU beneficiaries, turned over 607 free housing units in Cebu province last June 30, 2021, in what he described as “a product of the sustained efforts of the Duterte administration to provide assistance for Cebuano families affected by Typhoon Yolanda.” The […]

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5,000 ILOILO, SAMAR FAMILIES GET FREE HOUSES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led officials from the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the beneficiary LGUs in turning over additional free housing units in Concepcion, Iloilo and Basey, Samar last May 26, 2021 as part of a series of virtual turnovers for victims of Typhoon Yolanda. For Iloilo, 1,803 newly-built houses were given away while […]