NATIONAL HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

As Chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, Cong. Albee took the lead in planning for innovative and integrated solutions to the urgent housing backlog.

While there are already good housing laws in place, Cong. Albee recognizes several problems – the increasing number of informal settlers in urban centers, lack of access to affordable housing units, and the challenges of getting the government, the private sector and the target beneficiaries to work realistically together.

Working jointly with the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlements, a National Housing and Urban Development Summit was launched in Valenzuela City on May 27, 2015, triggering a series of discussions among stakeholders for almost a year to seriously tackle existing issues and proposed policy and program interventions to address the housing concerns.

BACOLOD. Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Alfredo Benitez (left) and Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito sign on Monday, April 4, the manifesto for the adoption of a viable housing policy agenda to address the country’s lack of homes for families. (Carla N. Cañet) Read more

On April 4, 2016 housing polihttp://www.albeebenitez.ph/tatak-metro-3rd/jv-albee-lead-signing-housing-manifestocymakers, implementors and beneficiaries converged in San Juan City to culminate the Housing Summit and start a vibrant advocacy campaign for the Summit proposals in the 17th Congress and the next administration. The Summit have successfully put together recommended legislative and executive actions on three vital areas – Land and Housing; Financing; and Governance and Inclusive Urbanization.

Cong. Albee looks forward to the continuing support and commitment of the participating agencies and organizations as he shall continue the push for the Housing Summit policy agenda to realize the goal of making affordable and decent housing accessible to all Filipinos.*