Iloilo City officially launched the Iloilo Residences Rental Housing Project on February 4, 2026—the first of its kind in the city—through a partnership with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).
Rising in Barangay Sambag, Jaro, the development will feature 362 units designed to provide affordable, safe, and dignified homes. It aims to support families starting out, survivors of disasters, and residents displaced by demolitions, offering them a fresh start in a secure community.
With a
proposed rental fee of not more than P850, excluding utilities, the project
offers temporary housing for up to five years, giving beneficiaries time to
build their own permanent homes.
According
to Iloilo City Local Housing Office head Atty. Peter Jason Millare, the housing
site will also have multipurpose hall, health center, park, playground,
basketball court, to ensure residents access to essential services and
recreational spaces.
Through
DHSUD's Escrow Fund, sourced from mandatory developer deposits under the
Balanced Housing Development Program, the rental housing guarantees that
socialized housing requirements directly benefit local communities.
The
launching ceremony was led by DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and Mayor
Raisa S. Treñas, joined by Authority Regional Manager Engr. Rizalino Cabahug,
Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor Area Coordinator Sheila Saplagio,
City Councilor Mandrie Malabor , Atty. Millare, and Brgy. Sambag officials.
The city
mayor stressed the importance of housing in Iloilo City's development.
"Ini
isa lamang sa klaro nga sabat sa nagadaku naton nga pagkinahanglan sang housing
solutions diri sa aton syudad. Isa man ini sa mga rason nga ginatutokan kag
ginaprioridad naton ang pabalay sa idalum sang Rise-to-Action Framework, kag
ilabi na gid sa aton Rising Health and Social Services pillar," she said.
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