SHFC, Taysan sign virtual housing MOU for informal settlers

SOCIAL Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), the lead government agency that ad–inisters socialized housing programs for low-income families, forged a partnership with the local government of Taysan, Batangas, for the implementation of the Co––unity Mortgage progra– (CMP) in the municipality.

Adapting to the new normal as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, SHFC President Atty. Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling and Mayor Grande Gutierrez signed the –e–orandum of understanding (MOU) in a videoconference on June 18 spearheaded by the Partner Relations Division and the Strategic

Communications Division.

SHFC Executive Vice President Atty. Junefe Payot, Operations Senior Vice President Atty. Leo Deocampo, SHFC South Luzon Operations Vice President Lito Manes and Municipal Planning and Development Head Engr. Bienvenido Briez Jr. witnessed the event that was broadcast live on SHFC’s Facebook page.

The virtual signing through videoconferencing technology was a first for SHFC and attests to the agency’s dedication to its mandate no matter the challenges.

“We are happy that Taysan is ready to undertake resettlement for its informal settler families

During the Memorandum of Understanding virtual signing a– id the crisis,” Cabling said, under the CMP, which allows noting that priority beneficiaries organized communities to purchase are those living along danger the land they occupy or would like to areas and waterways and families relocate to. Villa del Grande Homeowners’ affected by government projects Association, a community of and facing the threat of eviction. 1,500 families in Barangay Panghayaan,

Under the deal, SHFC will finance has been identified as the pilot housing initiatives in the municipality project to be funded by SHFC.