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“Six million houses may be just another target to accomplish, but

imagine giving six million families houses they can call their own. That is
not only addressing the housing backlog, it is also realizing the dreams
of millions of Filipinos who yearn for a house they can call their own,”
sabi ni Romualdez.

Sinamahan ni Romualdez si Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr

sa groundbreaking ceremony ng Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino
Program sa Brgy. Atate, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija kahapon.

Kumpiyansa si House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na maaabot

ng administrasyong Marcos ang target nito na makapagpatayo ng anim
na milyong bahay sa loob ng anim na taon.

Ayon sa DHSUD aabot sa 10.9 milyon ang housing backlog ng bansa sa

pagtatapos ng Marcos administration kung hindi ito mabilis na
matutugunan.

Sinabi ni Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development

Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar na ang 11 hektaryang Palayan City
Township Housing Program ay tatayuan ng 44 tower building na may
11,000 housing unit.

“Building six million houses is the target of President Marcos Jr., I am

very confident we can achieve this through our unity in purpose and the
cooperation of all stakeholder¬s in the program,” dagdag pa ni
Romualdez.
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"Through this funding from the American people, USAID has provided critical shelter
assistance, increased access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, restored
agricultural livelihoods, ensured essential sexual and reproductive health services, and
provided protection programs for women and children," the embassy said in a statement
on Thursday.

Typhoon assistance through the US Agency for International Development reached

P1.6 billion ($29 million) in 2022, making Washington the “largest humanitarian donor”
in the Philippines, the US Embassy said.

Agaton hit the country in April this year, affecting over 2.298 million individuals and
659.996 families, while displacing 69,727. The typhoon left 214 dead, according to a
report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, and eight
injured.

The statement comes just after the USAID handed over 167 transitional shelters to
Leyte residents affected by Tropical Storm Agaton (international name: Megi) earlier this
year. The housing can accommodate over 900 individuals displaced in Abuyog
municipality and Baybay city.

“The United States is proud to stand with you and your communities to rebuild and
recover from the devastating loss caused by this storm,” USAID Mission Director Ryan
Washburn said during the turnover ceremony held on Monday.

USAID has also provided assistance for families affected by typhoon Odette and
typhoon Karding, among its other projects in the country.

Aside from the housing, the USAID and the International Organization for Migration also
helped assist over 12,000 residents across areas affected by Agaton. Both agencies
helped the local government to identify relocation sites, as well as provide assistance
with water systems and sanitation facilities, and distribute hygiene supplies.