Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson met with National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) president Renato Tobias to explore collaboration opportunities between the local government unit and the financing agency on the underway Himamaylan Socialized Housing Project in Himamaylan City last February 5, according to a press release from the Himamaylan PIO.
The NHMFC chief and Himamaylan City mayor discussed the potential partnership to finance the construction of 500 duplex-type housing units located in Brgy. 3 Poblacion.
They said the socialized housing project is aimed at catering to government employees.
On February 8, Himamaylan City officials and representatives of NHMFC conducted a site inspection at the ongoing construction of a socialized housing project.
Tongson said he is looking forward to positive developments on the proposal of Himamaylan LGU.
“This collaboration will definitely help pay back our untiring government employees for ensuring that we deliver quality service to Himamaylanons,” Tongson alluding to the recent awards received by the city government such as the back-to-back Seal of Good Local Governance and Good Housekeeping Award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Meanwhile, Tongson also visited the site of the MRTahanan at Gawad Kalinga, Brgy. 3, Poblacion on Feb. 15.
This project is under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., in partnership with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, led by Housing Secretary Jose Acuzar.
Worth an estimated P4 billion, the MRTahanan project is expected to house 3,000 Himamaylanon families.
DSHUD Sec. Acuzar and Tongson signed the Memorandum of Understanding on October 18, 2023.
The groundbreaking is expected within the year, Tognson said, adding that Himamaylan is fortunate to be one of the two LGUs in Negros Occidental to benefit from the 4PH.*