AGENCIES INVOLVED IN SHELTER

(HUDCC) Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

An office mandated to coordinate and supervise the governments housing agencies. It is
also tasked in monitoring the performance of the housing sector, and involved in policy
formations.

(SSS) Social Security System

The insurance system for the private sector, where coverage is compulsory upon all
employees not over sixty years of age.

(GSIS) Government Service Insurance System

The insurance system for the Public sector or the government employee

PAG-IBIG Fund
A provident savings fund housing open to most private agencies.

(UHLP) United Home Lending Program

This is administered by NHMFC from funds contributed by SSS, HDMF and GSIS.

(HDMF) Home Development Mutual Fund

This office administers the PAG-IBIG Fund, it entitles Pag-ibig members who are public
and private employees as well as the self-employed to housing loans.

(NHMFC) National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation

The agency mandated to administer take-outs of buyers originated by banks and
developers, faced with administrative problems in loan processing. It also provides construction
and development finance for housing.

(NHA) National Housing Authority

The agency tasked for the building of housing units and residential condominiums.
Facilitates joint venture projects among landowners, developers, financial institutions and local
governments.

(HIGC) Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation

The agency takes care of insuring the subdivisions and is also a lending entity.

(HLURB) Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

The governments principal regulatory body in housing and land development. It is to
enforce, implement, coordinate the land use policies and regulations on human settlements,
including building rental laws.
Tags: shelter agencies, phil. agencies