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National Housing Authority (Philippines)

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National Housing Authority
Agency overview
FormedJuly 31, 1975 (1975-07-31)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of the Philippines
HeadquartersNHA Main Office, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City 1100, Philippines[2]
Agency executive
  • Joeben A. Tai[3], General Manager
Parent agencyDepartment of Human Settlements and Urban Development
Websitewww.nha.gov.ph

The National Housing Authority (NHA) is a government agency responsible for public housing in the Philippines. Established on July 31, 1975, it is organized as a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development as an attached agency.[4]

NHA gate

List of general managers

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  • Gaudencio V. Tobias (1975–1986)[5]
  • Lito Atienza (1986–1987)[6]
  • Raymundo R. Dizon Jr. (1988–1989)[7][8]
  • Monico Jacob (1989–1992)[8]
  • Roberto Balao (1992–1998)[9]
  • Angelo F. Leynes (1998–2001)[10][11]
  • Edgardo D. Pamintuan (2001–2004)[11][12]
  • Federico Laxa (2004–2010)[13][14]
  • Chito M. Cruz (2010–2015)[15]
  • Sinforoso R. Pagunsan (2015–2016)[16]
  • Marcelino P. Escalada Jr. (2016–2022)[17]
  • Joeben A. Tai (2022–present)[18]

References

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  1. ^ Marcos, Ferdinand E. and Melchor, Alejandro (July 31, 1975). Presidential Decree No. 757. MALACAÑANG PALACE. Retrieved May 25, 2016
  2. ^ National Housing Authority | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  3. ^ NHA – The General Manager. Retrieved May 25, 2016
  4. ^ Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved May 26, 2016
  5. ^ Judge, Paul Quinn (January 11, 1983). "Philippine slump drives rural poor to jobs in Manila". The Christian Science Monitor. Manila: The Christian Science Publishing Society. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "NHA plans housing project for AFP men". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. September 16, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Housing meeting". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 1, 1988. p. 3. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Cory couldn't have picked a better successor -- Dizon". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. June 15, 1989. p. 4. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "President okays low-cost housing". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. November 11, 1992. p. 7. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Salonga, Jovito R. (2008). "Between Fires: Surviving Erap". Erap: The Crime of Plunder and Other Offenses. Regina Publishing Co. p. 107. ISBN 978-971-92791-6-7. Retrieved October 23, 2020. In the van that was to take us to Barasoain church for the June 30 inauguration, I learned that Erap had decided to appoint Angelo Leynes...
  11. ^ a b Cervantes, Ding (February 25, 2001). "Former Angeles mayor appointed NHA chief". Philstar.com. Angeles City: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Frialde, Mike (January 31, 2004). "Employees call for ouster of NHA general manager". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Paje, Loretta A. (October 19, 2004). "Decongesting Metro Manila is a tall but doable order". The Manila Times. The Manila Times, Publishing Company. Retrieved October 23, 2020. Newly installed National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Federico Laxa
  14. ^ Botial, Jerry (July 31, 2010). "Quezon City remits P18.5 million to NHA for housing project". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  15. ^ "President Aquino gives inspirational words to the residents of Southville 9 Housing in Baras, Rizal". Balita.ph. October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. ^ DZRH News (September 25, 2015). "PNOY appoints Pagunsan as new NHA head". DZRH News. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. ^ de Vera, Ben O. (November 26, 2016). "Tax perks for government-led socialized housing projects pushed". Inquirer.net. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  18. ^ "NHA aids earthquake victims through EHAP". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
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