Tag: HUDCC

After dismissing Millar, Flores and Baccay, Duterte says he will sack another undersecretary

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 27, said he would fire another undersecretary. The President did not identify who this was, only saying that the official who was next on the chopping block was “malikot.” Duterte made the announcement right after announcing he had dismissed Undersecretary Ronald Flores and  Assistant Secretary Yeshtern Donn Baccay from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process during the inauguration of the Bohol-Panglao International […]

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Task Force Bangon Marawi gives assurance Marawi rehab “will not be affected” by HUDCC secretary-general’s dismissal

(Eagle News) — Task Force Bangon Marawi on Friday, Nov. 23, said they would not let the termination of Falconi Millar “distract (their) continuing efforts” to rehabilitate war-torn Marawi. The task force noted the preparations being undertaken for the fourth Kawiyagan, a livelihood convergence initiative, on November 29, among others. “The unwavering commitment of member agencies and stakeholders in this work continues to be the nucleus of government effort in bringing affected families and communities […]

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UPDATED: Duterte dismisses HUDCC secretary general Falconi Millar over corruption

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 22, said he dismissed the secretary general of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council. He said he signed the dismissal order of Atty. Falconi V. Millar before he left his office to speak during the inauguration of Cavite Gateway Terminal. “I will not allow corruption in government,” he said. In a separate statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President’s order against Millar, who is also the […]

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Robredo says INC’s housing projects an “inspiration” during courtesy call to Brother Eduardo

  (Eagle News) – Vice-President Leni Robredo visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Quezon City to make a courtesy call to INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo and discussed her plans on how to reduce the housing backlog in the country. At the same time, Robredo expressed appreciation and admiration for the INC’s housing programs, saying she would want to visit one of the Church’s eco-farming and resettlement sites which would serve […]

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President Duterte appoints Robredo as housing czar

  (Eagle News) Vice President Leni Robredo now heads the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC). President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the offer to the Vice-President whom he called “Ma’am Leni” when he made a phone call to her in the middle of a press briefing.  This was after he was asked by a PTV-4 broadcaster about the possibility of him offering Robredo a cabinet post. “Ma’am Leni, good afternoon.  Nandito ako sa opisina […]

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One-stop shop established for permanent housing in Yolanda-hit areas

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Secretary Panfilo Lacson has reported the establishment of a one-stop shop for resettlement to facilitate the building of permanent housing units in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda.In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that Secretary Lacson made the report during a meeting convened by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa.The meeting, held on Monday, was attended by […]

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