MANILA, Philippines --- Reelectionist Sen. Sonny Angara said the country's housing backlog could balloon up to 12 million by 2030 if left unaddressed, and the homeless population could reach crisis proportions unless the government steps up efforts to provide them with permanent shelter. "Out of a population of roughly 106 to 108 million Filipinos, some 4.5 million don't have any shelter and up to two-thirds of that number --- three million --- are here in Metro Manila," Angarasaid during a recent event organized by the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations Inc. (CREBA) in Makati City. Angara cited a 2016 study by the University of Asia and the Pacific that determ...
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