When former first lady and Metro Manila governor Imelda Marcos approved the Bagong Lipunan Sites and Services (BLISS) housing program in Metro Manila and appointed me to implement it in 1982, the goal was to build as many housing units for those who needed housing but could not afford the loan interest rates of private banks. With their regular jobs, they were also overqualified for the units offered by the National Housing Authority (NHA). Despite difficulties, the Metro Manila BLISS housing units in four- and five-story buildings on government-owned land were quickly absorbed by the target market.

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