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Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development DHSUD Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario is bolstering private sector engagements in the grassroots to witness first-hand the current status of the housing and real estate industry.Secretary Del Rosario during a recent visit to two major development sites in Pampanga stressed that the activity is part of efforts to boost DHSUDs partnership with the private sector to synchronize public-private efforts in the housing sector.The housing czar said that going to the grassroots is a very good learning opportunity.It is an opportunity for me to engage with the private sector and hear from them whats the ongoing situation regarding housing Secretary Del Rosario said.So at the national level I will have on the ground the assessment so this is part of my learning process and also gain more experience he added.On Friday the housing czar graced the Thanksgiving and First Anniversary of Westchester Realty Corp of Xevera in Mabalacat City.In his message Secretary Del Rosario cited the housing and real estate industrys pivotal role in pump-priming the national economy.According to the DHSUD chief the real estate sector can also become a boon for Filipinos in terms of employment as it can trigger tens of thousands of jobs across the country.It will be recalled that upon the resumption of the real estate activities in June 2020 amid the lockdown brought about by COVID-19 about 55000 workers immediately returned to work thus providing much-needed livelihood during the pandemic.The housing czar also noted that 80 other industries are aligned in the construction of housing units.So makikita natin dito kung papano ang epekto sa ekonomiya sa mga tao na nangangailangan ng bahay Secretary Del Rosario said.He likewise reiterated DHSUDs principles housing is a right of every Filipino while home ownership is an option. It is our responsibility in the housing sector to ensure that we help the general public in fulfil the dream of 81 of Filipino families who would like to have a house of their own the housing czar stated.DHSUD Assistant Secretary Leira Buan DHSUD Regional Office 3 OIC-Director Lyndon Juntilla and Pag-Ibig Fund chief executive officer Acmad Rizaldy Moti also witnessed the significant event which was also graced by former Congressman Hon. Rodolfo Valencia Westchester Realty Corp. founder and Mabalacat City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo who expressed his gratitude to the government for ensuring solid engagements with the LGU in terms of empowering the local housing and real estate sector.Secretary Del Rosario stated that DHSUD in coordination with its key shelter agencies are adamant on carrying out more housing projects across the country.That is the direction of the department and its key shelter agencies. We are not just building housing units we are also building resilient and sustainable communities he stressed.Later in the day the housing czar inspected model housing units in The Lakeshore a luxury housing community built on a 210-hectare prime land in Mexico City Pampanga.During the visit the DHSUD chief was shown various model housing units with a view of a 12-hectare man-made lake. DHSUD
