By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Even some members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate were themselves surprised by House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte’s and Senate President Franklin Drilon’s announcement that they would convene both chambers as a constituent assembly that will propose and approve amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Although…
Day: June 7, 2015
A new stab at solving the housing backlog?
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star After 23 years of the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (RA 7279), the backlog in providing housing units for those needing them has burgeoned to at least 5.5 million today; the number is projected to rise to 12.5 million in 2030. About…