Marcos vows full communities in housing push

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday vowed to accelerate state-backed housing projects, saying his administration would prioritize building “entire communities” with schools, markets and health facilities instead of bare shelters.

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Speaking at the inauguration of the 1,099-unit St. Barts Southville Heights housing project in San Pablo City, Laguna province, the President said housing for families displaced by the Philippine National Railways South Long-Haul Project serves as a model for future resettlement efforts.

“This is our goal: along with developing infrastructure, we are also improving the lives of our fellow citizens,” he said. “No one is left behind.”

The government has completed only 1,900 housing units under Mr. Marcos’ flagship program, Housing Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling told a House of Representatives hearing on Sept. 1 — well short of the 6 million homes pledged in 2022.