Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go today pressed Congress to pass bills he authored that were designed to lessen housing problems in the country by providing means for Filipinos, especially displaced families affected by incidents such
Go, chairman of the Senate health and demography committee, also emphasized how poor housing conditions in urban areas adversely affected efforts to control the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.“Marami po akong napupuntahang mga nasunugan, nawalan po sila ng tirahan. Kailangan natin silang tulungang makabangon muli through low-cost housing programs and development, including the construction of safe and permanent evacuation centers, and housing assistance for fire victims,” Go said.
On the other hand, SB 1227 or the Rental Subsidy Program Act, seeks to provide homes for displaced families and help them sustain their livelihoods by offering them various options during the interim process of construction and relocation. He said that the country needs bold solutions that would address its problems especially those brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
The program is now institutionalized through Executive Order 114, issued by President Duterte, with an inter-agency council purposely created to craft policies and implement various short-term and long-term programs. “Nakasaad sa EO 114 na long-term at whole-of-nation approach ito so we can ensure that we are not just bringing them back in their communities but also providing better opportunities for them once communities are transformed into sustainable communities,” he added.
BP2 Executive Director and National Housing Authority General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. recently said they decided to reschedule the subsequent rollouts of BP2 in order to give way to the implementation of Hatid Tulong initiatives.
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