BSP DEPUTY GOVERNOR GRACES CREBA MEETING:

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor for Monetary Stability and Economics Diwa Guinigundo (center) was the guest of honor and speaker at the first monthly business meeting of the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Associations Inc. held in Makati City last Jan. 31. In his speech Guinigundo cited key figures on the unused agri-agra funds of banks earmarked for housing purposes under RA 7835. CREBA is supporting the bill filed by Speaker Gloria Arroyo and Sen. JV Ejercito making this part of a P270-billion Comprehensive Home Financing Program to accelerate annual housing production to 500,000 units and address homelessness in 20 years. Also in photo are CREBA national chairman Charlie Gorayeb (left) and national president Noel Toti Cariño.