Manila, July 31 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ensure the inclusion of basic education services in government housing projects nationwide.

In a news release on Thursday, DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling noted that the MOU will institutionalize the coordination mechanisms between agencies -- integrating education planning into the implementation of both public and private housing projects.

"Ang pagkakaroon ng maayos at sapat na silid-aralan o eskwelahan para sa ating mga kabataan ay tunay na makakatulong maiangat ang kalidad ng pamumuhay ng ating mga kababayan na naninirahan dito (Having adequate and well-mai...