By Katrina Gracia Consebido
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Palayan City Township Housing Project in Brgy. Atate, Nueva Ecija, as part of his administration’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program.
The 11-hectare township project will build 44 towers that can accommodate 11,000 housing units. The construction of which will start in April 2023.
“I’m glad that we are continuing. This is not the first groundbreaking that I have attended. I hope… I know it will not be the last, and that we will continue to break ground in different parts around the country para naman ‘yung ating pinapangarap na one million homes a year,” Marcos said.
A total of 5,100 units will be available in three phases, while phase one will have 2,500 units and will only be turned over once amenities are completed.
The housing project will also include elementary school, livelihood center, administrative offices, central park, basketball court, mini market, hawker and aquaponics area.
The event was also attended by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and other local and national government officials.
The Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program is one of the Marcos administration’s key projects that aims to build one million housing units every year during his term.
“One million homes a year, pagka naabot natin ‘yun, at least napakalaking bagay na ‘yan na nabigyan natin ng solusyon ang problema ng bahay ng ating mga kababayan,” Marcos said. -ag
