HOUSING czar Jose Rizalino Acuzar on Tuesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has conveyed his “utmost support and appreciation” to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development for its unwavering commitment to enhance land use planning and urban development through its Plan and Do (PLANADO) program.
DHSUD’s Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning andDevelopment Bureau launched the program in Cebu City last month to underscore the importance of coordinated planning among government entities, non-government organizations and other stakeholders to build sustainable and inclusive Filipino communities.
Acuzar branded the program as a huge push in the ongoing nationwide implementation of the President’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
“As we harness the advantages brought by urbanization, we must also address the various challenges that go along with it. Thus, it is imperative for us to ensure that our land and resources are responsibly and sustainably managed so that we can safeguard our efforts in allocating spaces that foster economic growth, social well-being, and environmental harmony,” the Chief Executive said.
PLANADO is an initiative to streamline and digitalize land use and urban planning and development processes, with the aim of fostering the creation of smart, green, resilient and inclusive human settlements as a strategic response to the goal of establishing organized and well-planned settlements as envisioned under Bagong Pilipinas brand of governance.
Anchored on the national housing and urban development strategic plan framework, the program intends to achieve two primary outcomes – to eliminate the backlog on Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plans by 2028 and promote urban development for the next generation (UrbaNext 2040).
I call upon the entire citizenry to unite as we support this
program and implement innovative strategies that will make our
communities better, sustainable and more inclusive for all,” Marcos
Jr. said.
