BAGUIO CITY – The city council pushed for the accreditation of the city government with the Social Housing Finance Corporation to enable the city to avail of the Localized Community Mortgaged Program for its housing projects.
The LCMP of the SHFC enables qualified partner-local government units (LGUs) to apply for an Omnibus Commitment Line not exceeding P 50-million which can be made available through the SHFC to accommodate priority projects identified by the partner-LGUs.
The body approved a resolution of Councilor IsabeloCosalan Jr. authorizing Mayor Mauricio Domogan to apply for accreditation of the city government with SHFC saying the program can address the housing needs of the city with its many homeless residents in need of low-cost housing projects.
This is true especially since the city despite several local legislations asking for the implementation of housing projects has not come up with a concrete settlement project due to lack of funds, he said.
“The lack of funding is the primary reason why there has been no city government implemented/completed socialized or mass housing project,” Cosalansaid.
“The City has to demonstrate its sincerity in uplifting the plight of its poor and homeless constituents by providing access to decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities,” Cosalan said.
The provision of housing opportunity for the residents is recognized by the city which in its Comprehensive City Land Use Plan, acknowledges that“Shelter planning is a responsibility of the local government unit. The implementation of low cost housing programs and projects to benefit the underprivileged sector of the population is a primary concern under this sub-sector.”
It is also enshrined in Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code and Republic Act 7279 also known as the Urban Development and Housing Act, mandate local government units to implement within their respective jurisdiction programs and projects for low-cost housing and other mass dwellings.
The body approved a resolution of Councilor IsabeloCosalan Jr. authorizing Mayor Mauricio Domogan to apply for accreditation of the city government with SHFC saying the program can address the housing needs of the city with its many homeless residents in need of low-cost housing projects.
This is true especially since the city despite several local legislations asking for the implementation of housing projects has not come up with a concrete settlement project due to lack of funds, he said.
“The lack of funding is the primary reason why there has been no city government implemented/completed socialized or mass housing project,” Cosalansaid.
“The City has to demonstrate its sincerity in uplifting the plight of its poor and homeless constituents by providing access to decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities,” Cosalan said.
The provision of housing opportunity for the residents is recognized by the city which in its Comprehensive City Land Use Plan, acknowledges that“Shelter planning is a responsibility of the local government unit. The implementation of low cost housing programs and projects to benefit the underprivileged sector of the population is a primary concern under this sub-sector.”
It is also enshrined in Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code and Republic Act 7279 also known as the Urban Development and Housing Act, mandate local government units to implement within their respective jurisdiction programs and projects for low-cost housing and other mass dwellings.
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