President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. renewed his administration’s vow to provide every Filipino family with a safe and decent home, highlighting the government’s ongoing housing initiatives during the opening of the country’s first-ever government-supported Housing Expo on Thursday.
Speaking at the event in Pasay City, Mr. Marcos said the government remains determined to make home ownership a reality for all, particularly for low-income earners and marginalized families.
“Today, we reaffirm our dream: that every Filipino family will have a safe, decent, and own home,” the President said.
“As long as there are Filipinos who desire their own home, the government will not stop in our actions,” he added.
The expo, held in celebration of National Shelter Month, gathered officials from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, the Department of Labor and Employment, other key shelter agencies, and private sector partners.
Mr. Marcos thanked DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling for spearheading the initiative.
The President noted that through the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), the government has broadened housing access and strengthened financial support mechanisms.
He cited the Pag-IBIG Fund as a vital partner, saying that in 2025 alone, the fund helped more than 57,000 members acquire or improve their homes, while releasing P75 billion in cash loans that benefited nearly 3 million members.
Under the 4PH, low-income workers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can avail of housing loans with interest rates as low as 3 percent per year.
Beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are also eligible to apply.
The President also announced the distribution of Notices of Approval and Certificates of Entitlement to families from Los Baños, Laguna; Lucena City; Iloilo City; and Caloocan City, granting them formal ownership of the lands they have long occupied.
“These are proofs that dreams, when combined with perseverance and government support, can become reality,” he said.
