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Close coordination between the government and private sector can definitely bolster efforts in addressing the countrys housing need.Thus stressed Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development DHSUD Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario during the Building Better Homes Living Sustainable Lives forum hosted by the City of San Jose Del Monte on Wednesday afternoon.In his message the housing czar cited the need for support from other government agencies particularly the legislative branch as well as private stakeholders for the department to fulfil its mandate of delivering more decent sustainable and affordable housing communities to Filipinos especially the underprivileged.As the primary housing and urban development agency it is also our duty and mandate to ensure that every human settlement in the country meets or even exceed the ideal sustainable neighborhood as embodied in the Comprehensive Land Use and Local Shelter Plan of all LGUs nation-wide Secretary Del Rosario said.This is a very timely opportunity to exchange and validate our ideas in addressing recurring concerns in the housing sector. Needless to say DHSUD inevitably requires the support of all partners not only the private sectors as Ive been advocating but equally important from the legislative and executive branches of the government to enable us to fulfil our functions and exceed expectations in delivering quality products and services to our stakeholders and beneficiaries he added.Secretary Del Rosario also noted the need for DHSUD to be allotted with enough funds to better carry out its functions. He expressed optimism over ongoing deliberations regarding the Housing Financing Act and hope that the bill will be approved soon.Wednesdays forum was meant to synchronize public and private efforts in addressing housing-related woes nation-wide as well as to tap fully the potential of the housing and urban development sector as economic pump primer.House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco was the events guest of honor. In his message the House Speaker stressed the importance for every Filipino family to have a house of their own especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.For most Filipinos the house is the first investment no matter how small or simple the security of having a house that we can call our own is different Velasco said. Urbanization is a good measure of economic growth. But there will be no full development if we have people left behind who do not even have a decent house he added.Velasco likewise pledged that Congress will continue supporting the housing and urban development sector. In this 18th Congress our priority is the on-site in-city near-city local government resettlement program. We are studying the development of affordable housing in the context of the community. Also in attendance were House Committee on Housing and Urban Development Chairperson Rep. Francisco Benitez his vice chair Rep. Rida Robes Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando SJDM Mayor Arthur Robes and NHA General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr.Housing production under President Rodrigo Dutertes administration has been the highest since the period of President Ferdinand Marcos Benitez noted lauding the efforts of Secretary Del Rosario and Escalada in bridging the countrys housing production gap. DHSUD
