SBG pushes housing measures
I ask you to continue your support for these two proposals that aim to provide decent housing to our countrymen
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go pushed his priority bills, which aim to provide more resilient, affordable and decent houses to disadvantaged Filipinos across the country.
Sen. Go refiled Senate Bill (SB) 192 and reintroduced SB 426, providing for the Rental Housing Subsidy Program, and the National Housing Development, Production and Financing Program, respectively, as part of his efforts to ensure the homeless have access to decent yet affordable shelters.
Since the Philippines is prone to natural disasters, such as typhoons, floods and volcanic eruptions, Go reiterated the need for the government to step up measures in dealing with crisis situations.
SB 192 aims to provide adequate, sustainable and habitable shelter for Filipinos affected by disasters and other crisis situations.
The bill seeks to address the plight of displaced families caused by various disasters and calamities, whether natural or man-made, as well as those families who cannot afford or build their own homes.
Meanwhile, SB 426 seeks to increase housing production by forging partnerships among relevant stakeholders to address the social housing demands of the Filipino families.
“In my travels around the country, it is really sad to see that so many of our fellowmen have no place to live in because of poverty. What if our country is hit by typhoons or volcanic eruptions? More and more people are losing their homes,” Go said.
“For my fellow legislators, I ask you to continue your support for these two proposals that aim to provide decent housing to our countrymen,” he added.
Apart from these measures, Go also refiled his bills establishing the Department of Disaster Resilience and mandatory evacuation centers in every city, municipality and province to further intensify and strengthen the country’s resilience to disasters.