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    The document discusses the passage of a bill to extend the charter of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the Philippines. Speaker Romualdez assured that the bill's passage is guaranteed and will help President Marcos achieve his goal of building 1 million new houses per year to address the country's 6.15 million housing backlog. The bill would integrate existing housing laws, update NHA's charter, strengthen its functions, and allow it to implement innovative solutions to housing issues through partnerships with local governments and the private sector. Rep. Romualdez and Rep. Marcos jointly filed the bill and stressed the need to expand and strengthen NHA.

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    The document discusses the passage of a bill to extend the charter of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the Philippines. Speaker Romualdez assured that the bill's passage is guaranteed and will help President Marcos achieve his goal of building 1 million new houses per year to address the country's 6.15 million housing backlog. The bill would integrate existing housing laws, update NHA's charter, strengthen its functions, and allow it to implement innovative solutions to housing issues through partnerships with local governments and the private sector. Rep. Romualdez and Rep. Marcos jointly filed the bill and stressed the need to expand and strengthen NHA.

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    The document discusses the passage of a bill to extend the charter of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the Philippines. Speaker Romualdez assured that the bill's passage is guaranteed and will help President Marcos achieve his goal of building 1 million new houses per year to address the country's 6.15 million housing backlog. The bill would integrate existing housing laws, update NHA's charter, strengthen its functions, and allow it to implement innovative solutions to housing issues through partnerships with local governments and the private sector. Rep. Romualdez and Rep. Marcos jointly filed the bill and stressed the need to expand and strengthen NHA.

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    AR 551- Housing

    Passage of NHA Charter extension bill guaranteed, says The Department of Human Settlements and Urban
    Romualdez Development’s (DHSUD) Pambansang Pabahay para sa
    Pilipino program, which aims to address the country’s housing
    House Speaker Martin Romualdez assures the passage of the backlog by building decent and sustainable houses, is seen to
    measure seeking the extension of the National Housing benefit around 30 million Filipinos through the construction
    Authority (NHA) Charter. of 6.15 million housing units within six years.

    The extension will help President Ferdinand “Bongbong” From September to December 22 or during the program’s
    Romualdez Marcos Jr., achieve his goal of building one million launch, the DHSUD has signed agreement with some 47 local
    new houses per year. government units (LGUs) to help work on the housing
    initiative.
    The housing backlog in the country is 6.15 million.
    HB No.8156 integrates all laws relative to the NHA, updates
    The passage of the measure seeking the extension of the its charter, strengthens its functions, reorganizes its structure,
    National Housing Authority (NHA) Charter is a sure thing. and provides for its perpetual existence. It will allow the NHA
    to implement innovative and alternative solutions in
    “It is our commitment to ensure the success of President addressing the housing needs of informal settler families, the
    Marcos’ housing program that would bring a meaningful lower-income classes, and the vulnerable sector.
    change and significant impact to the lives of ordinary Filipino
    people,” Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a statement The bill also allows NHA to develop, sustain, and reinforce its
    Sunday, May 21. partnership with local government units and the private
    sector, generate income through the efficient utilization of
    The existing Charter of the NHA will expire in 2025. existing and future assets, and strengthen citizen participation
    in the planning of housing programs and projects.
    President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr.,
    whose Palace tenure will last from 2022 to 2028, aims to The first regular session of the current 19th Congress will
    build a million new houses per year in order to meet the total end on June 2.
    6.15 million housing backlog.

    “The proposal will drive progress and address the need for
    decent housing of every Filipino family,” Romualdez said,
    adding that his leadership is actively collaborating with
    lawmakers and stakeholders to advance the measure’s
    approval.

    Earlier, Romualdez and presidential son, Ilocos Norte 1st


    district Rep. Sandro Marcos joined forces in calling for the
    extension of the NHA Charter.

    The Speaker, who represents Leyte's 1st district, and Marcos,


    the senior deputy majority leader, filed House Bill (HB) No.
    8156, or “An Act strengthening the National Housing
    Authority, extending its corporate term, and amending for
    this purpose Presidential Decree No. 757,” on May 16, 2023,
    at the House of Representatives.

    In their explanatory note, the authors stressed the need to


    expand, strengthen, and reorganize the NHA to adapt to the
    changing conditions in the housing industry and address the
    current problems of the agency.

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