He said the executive order will also boost the chances of the bill to becoming a law as soon as possible. For the economic sustainability of the public housing communities, the bill also includes mandates for ecozones and tourism enterprise zones as components of the commercial areas of the communities, according to the lawmaker. The Balik Probinsya program is a “medium-term solution” to the urban congestion and population density of Manila, Cebu, and Davao, he noted. He said he is hoping that by 2022, the first Balik Probinsya public housing communities would have its first batches of residents settled in. RELATED STORYADVERTISEMENTDuterte institutionalizes Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program/MUFRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2020 03:45 UTC