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House Committee on Housing and Urban Development

Benitez seeks probe on takeover of gov’t housing units



Friday, March 17, 2017
By TERESA D. ELLERA

NEGROS Occidental Representative Alfredo Benitez (3rd District), chairman of House committee on housing, is pushing for an investigation into the takeover of government housing units in Pandi and San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan by members of Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay).

Benitez cited a report of the Philippine National Police that around 500 individuals who are members of the urban poor group marched to government housing sites and occupied the housing units on March 8.

House inquiry into gov’t housing takeover sought




Published March 15, 2017, 12:05 AM
By Ben R. Rosario and Charissa M. Luci

Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez yesterday called for a congressional inquiry into the takeover of government housing units in Bulacan by at least 1,000 homeless families, saying that the series of incidents underscores the need for government to treat the worsening housing crisis with utmost urgency.

Benitez, chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, filed House Resolution No. 875 directing the appropriate House committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the takeover of units in several housing government housing projects in Pandi and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

At least 5,000 urban poor individuals are reportedly occupying housing units located at San Jose Heights, Villa Elise, Pandi Residences 3 , Pandi Village 2 and Padre Pio since Wednesday’s takeover, police have reported.

IN NUMBERS: 3 years after Super Typhoon Yolanda



Published 3:30 PM, November 07, 2016
Updated 3:30 PM, November 07, 2016
Michael Bueza

Three years into recovery and rehabilitation efforts in affected areas, what has happened since?

MANILA, Philippines – Tuesday, November 8, marks 3 years since Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck the Philippines.

One of the most powerful cyclones ever recorded, Yolanda left a trail of destruction in its wake, especially in hardest-hit Eastern Visayas.

Pres. Duterte urged to declare bill creating new housing department as urgent



Tuesday, September 27, 2016

MANILA, Sept. 27 (PNA) -- A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Tuesday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to declare as urgent the bill creating a separate department for housing and urban development (DHUD).

In a statement, Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez, who also chairs the House committee on housing and urban development, said the bill is among the top legislative priorities that his committee has identified for immediate deliberation.

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