TWO more housing projects under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program broke ground yesterday — targeting 4,000 families from Camarines Norte as beneficiaries.

Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Camarines Norte Gov. Ricarte Padilla led the groundbreaking in the towns of Vinzons and Mercedes.

“This is another solid testament of the continuing nationwide roll out of the President’s Pambansang Pabahay,” Acuzar said.

“This signals the start of our close collaboration to help CamNortenans realize their dream of owning decent yet affordable shelters,” he added.

The housing czar highlighted the significant role of the local government units in the implementation of the 4PH – – from project conceptualization, processing and identification of beneficiaries up to the sustainability of the projects.

For his part, Governor Padilla expressed gratitude to the President and the national government, particularly DHSUD, for looking after the welfare of CamNortenos.

Assistant Secretary Daryll Bryan Villanueva said the two projects, facilitated by DHSUD Regional Office 5 headed by Director Richard Manila, target more than 4,000 families, including informal settler families, as beneficiaries.

Located near Bagasbas Beach, the Mercedes housing project is enrolled with the Social Housing Finance Corporation, one of DHSUD’s key shelter agencies. It intends to construct 34, four-storey buildings to accommodate more than 3,200 families.

Meanwhile, the project in Vinzons is a township development composed of 18 four-storey medium-rise buildings, targeting more than 800 beneficiaries.

Around 30 LGUs have already broken ground for their respective housing projects under 4PH since the flagship program’s launch in September 2022.

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