The National Housing Authority (NHA) is a
government agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...
responsible for
public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...
in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. Established on July 31, 1975, it is organized as a
government-owned and controlled corporation
In the Philippines, a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC), sometimes with an "and/or", is a state-owned enterprise that conducts both commercial and non-commercial activity. Examples of the latter would be the Government Service In ...
under the
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development ( fil, Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran), abbreviated as DHSUD, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management of ...
as an attached agency.
List of general managers
*Gaudencio V. Tobias
*Raymundo R. Dizon Jr. (–1989)
*Monico Jacob (1989–)
*Roberto Balao
*Angelo F. Leynes (1998–2001)
*Edgardo D. Pamintuan (2001–2004)
*Federico Laxa (2004–2010)
*Chito M. Cruz (2010–2015)
*Sinforoso R. Pagunsan (2015–2016)
*Marcelino P. Escalada Jr. (2016–2022)
*Joeben A. Tai (2022–present)
References
External links
Official Website
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Housing in the Philippines
Public housing in the Philippines
Real estate in the Philippines
Architecture in the Philippines
Government-owned and controlled corporations of the Philippines