17/10/2026
ICYMI | Key shelter agencies as well as partners from the other government offices and the private sector in the Cordillera Administrative Region presented their various programs and update from their institutions during the Kapihan sa Baguio media forum in Baguio City on Oct. 12, 2026.
The activity is part of the National Shelter Month celebration spearheaded by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)-CAR.
Present during the Kapihan were DHSUD-CAR Regional Director Antonette Anaban, Regional Director Charita Rasay National Housing Authority, Social Housing Finance Corporation Vice President Jones Tomas, Human Settlements Adjudication Commission lawyer Erwin Lehi Gacadan, PAGIBIG Baguio Head Philip Raymund Salem, with reps from the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation.
Also present were Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Association, Inc. National Director Fernando Tiong and President Ramon Tagle.
The discussion highlighted the importance of adequate housing and suitable human settlements as a shared responsibility among the government, communities, and the private sector, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 662 series of 1995.
This year’s celebration carries the theme, “Tahanan. Pamayanan. Kinabukasan,” highlighting the connection between decent homes, stronger communities, and more secure futures. (Gino Abulencia & Steven Jerald Dizon, PIA-CAR Interns)
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