TO attract more partners and expedite housing production, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) wants to recalibrate the flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program to include horizontal developments.
At the same time, housing Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling vowed to weed out corruption in the agency, citing his zero tolerance to wrongdoings.
“That is very important to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. When it comes to corruption, you have known when I was an undersecretary for a year. We are zero tolerance,” he said.
He cited the need for an improved, expanded housing program.
“4PH will now include horizontal developments. We will prioritize the preparation of the 4PH guidelines for horizontal developments. In doing so, we can expect 4PH numbers to improve significantly,” Aliling said.
The original 4PH was focused on vertical housing or multi-story, condominium-type of housing projects.
Horizontal developments include subdivision-type housing projects.
He urged key shelter agencies to ensure convergence of programs.
He also invited stakeholders, particularly private developers, to monthly dialogues to synchronize policies toward streamlined processes and the common goal of providing adequate housing.
