That is why relocation sites now go as far as Norzagaray. There have been so many failed attempts to relocate them because the starting point of government is cheap (free?) land. Have to be persuaded about the latest brilliant plan.”Īnother member of my group commented: “The challenge to be addressed is the informal settlers in urban areas. Eventually, relocated squatters abandon such houses and return to the city.Ī former finance secretary commented in our group: “Squatter relocation/free housing attempts have been among the biggest least successful political rackets in our economic history. Socialized housing was built in inexpensive land but these properties are usually in far-flung areas with no access to water or convenient transportation. Annual housing production is 100k-200k units (target).” “Current budget of housing agencies: P4B. “Current housing backlog is 6.5 million units (and increasing) Low-cost estimate of socialized housing unit is P500k/unit (on cheap land away from employment centers, excluding access roads and external utilities 36sqm lot and 22sqm floor area), total cost is P3.25 trillion. Urban planner Art Corpuz, who has worked on housing developments, provided context in a comment he posted in one of my Viber groups:
The problem is huge, and I am not sure they know how big it is.
I am glad that at least two presidential hopefuls are looking at the housing problem and plan to do something about it. An initial funding of P10 billion has been set aside. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is building what he calls Tondominium projects, mid-rise low-cost housing for the city’s homeless. Perhaps, having lived on the streets in his youth, he knows the need and he intends to address it.Īnother presidential hopeful is also focused on providing housing. Even now, he is spending his own money to build houses for his constituents in Sarangani. PacMan has been passionate about housing. There will be no more squatters, he declared, because everyone will have a house or a condo unit, and they will not pay anything, not even a peso. Senator Manny Pacquiao promised last week that if he is elected president, he will wipe out the housing problem in four to five years.
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