Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Jejomar C. Binay has ordered all key shelter agencies to conduct safety inspections of their respective housing projects.

                  Binay also said housing agencies should be ready to immediately relocate residents in unsafe housing units, in coordination with the respective local authorities.

                  “In light of the recent earthquake in Japan, we should review the structural soundness of all government housing projects and structures and if needed, undertake the needed repair and rehabilitation to ensure the safety of the occupants," Binay said.

                  In a memorandum issued Friday, the Vice President directed the National Housing Authority (NHA), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC), National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHFC) and the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) to ensure that all infrastructure projects are soundly constructed.

                  The housing czar likewise instructed the shelter agencies to immediately prepare and implement relocation plans and coordinate with the local governments should the results of the inspection show that their properties are unsafe.

                  “I have asked the shelter agencies to give me a report by the end of the month to give us time to institute contingency measures. The primary concern here is to ensure the safety and welfare of all the families in our housing projects. We must be prepared for all eventualities,” Binay said.​