Valenzuela Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian with (from L) Social Housing and Finance Corp. president Ana Oliveros, AMVACA community leader Enriqueta Catayon and AMVACA president Ismael Alberio during the "Bahay Ko, Buhay Ko" 1st National Housing Summit held here, May 27.
Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council chairperson Jejomar Binay and Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian arrrive at the AMVACA Housing Project in Brgy. Ugong, Valenzuela City, May 27 for the 1st National Housing Summit.
From left, Valenzuela City Councilors Marlon Alejandrino, Lai Nolasco, Charee Pineda, Tyson Sy and Ugong PB Eduardo Nasar at the 1st National Housing Summit held in AMVACA Housing Project in Brgy. Ugong.
Former Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian addresses the 1st National Housing Summit in Brgy. Ugong, Valenzuela City, May 27. He said housing woes can be resolved by empowering informal settler families to organize themselves and come up with win-win solutions with the government.
From left, Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian, Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Committee on Housing and Urban Development chairman; Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. JV Ejercito, Commitee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resttlement chair and Sen. Nancy Binay.
Vice President Jejomar Binay chairs the Housing and Urban development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) that provided homes to 222,789 low-income families as of October 2014. The figure is 63% higher than its target of 136,859 families for the year 2014, according to the agency's website.
VP Jejomar Binay expressing his commitment to continue finding ways in addressing gaps in the housing sector through multi-stakeholder approach. A series of housing summits in different parts of the country kicks off in Valenzuela, May 27, with an aim to gather support from different sectors.
Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian pledges support in addressing housing problems through a multi-stakeholder approach during the 1st National Housing Summit in Valenzuela.
Community leader Enriqueta Catayong shows Vice President Jejomar Binay a unit at AMVACA Housing Project her fellow association members have built with loan assistance from SHFG. Each unit is at 28 square meters.
Informal settler families built this condominium-style housing project with loan assistance from the government payable in 30 years through their community association.