‘Government housing program may collapse due to Kadamay precedent’
By Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star)
Updated April 26, 2017 - 12:00am
PANDI, Bulacan , Philippines – Lawmakers yesterday warned of the possible collapse of the government’s socialized and low-cost housing program after several beneficiaries refused to pay their monthly amortization to the National Housing Authority (NHA), citing the thousands of shelters given for free to members of a militant urban poor group.
Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito and Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez made the warning after inspecting the housing units here that have been illegally occupied by over 5,000 members of the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay).
Ejercito and Benitez chair the committees on housing and urban development in the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, which are conducting a joint inquiry into the issue.