Himamaylan LGU seeks socialized housing collaboration with NHMFC

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BACOLOD City – Mayor Raymund Tongson met with National Home Mortgage Finance Corp (NHMFC) President Renato Tobias on February 5 to explore collaborative opportunities between the local government unit and the financing agency for the Himamaylan Socialized Housing Project, currently underway in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.

The NHMFC chief and the Himamaylan City mayor discussed the potential partnership to finance the construction of 500 duplex-type housing units located at Brgy. 3-Poblacion.

The project is designed to cater to government employees.

On February 8, Himamaylan City officials and NHMFC representatives performed a site inspection of the socialized housing project’s ongoing construction.

Mayor Tongson expressed optimism for positive developments concerning the Himamaylan LGU’s proposal.

“This collaboration will certainly recognize our government employees’ dedication to providing quality service to the people of Himamaylan,” said Tongson, referring to the city government’s consecutive wins of the Seal of Good Local Governance and Good Housekeeping Award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

MRTahanan Housing Project Advances

Meanwhile, on February 15, Mayor Tongson also visited the MRTahanan project site at Gawad Kalinga, Brgy. 3-Poblacion.

The MRTahanan project, part of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program, is in partnership with the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development, led by Housing Secretary Jose Acuzar.

Valued at an estimated PHP 4 billion, the MRTahanan project aims to provide homes for 3,000 Himamaylanon families.

DSHUD Secretary Acuzar and Mayor Tongson signed the Memorandum of Understanding on October 18, 2023.

The groundbreaking ceremony is anticipated within the year. Mayor Tongson remarked that Himamaylan is privileged to be one of the two LGUs in Negros Occidental selected for the 4PH program benefits. (PHOTO CREDIT: National Home Mortgage Finance Corp)