House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez visited the Palayan City Township Housing Project on Monday to inspect newly completed amenities nearly two and a half years after its groundbreaking with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Accompanied by Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar, Romualdez toured the clubhouse, swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, central park, and other recreational spaces features not yet available during their 2022 visit. He described the site as a symbol of tangible progress under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program, a legacy initiative of the Marcos administration.
This is what real change looks like transforming vacant land into thriving communities, Romualdez said. “We made a promise back in 2022, and today, we’re seeing that promise fulfilled.”
Romualdez also visited units of beneficiaries and inspected ongoing construction. Of the 24 targeted mid-rise buildings in the project’s first phase, eight are under active construction. Two buildings, with a total of 538 units, are currently in the Pag-IBIG Fund’s takeout process, with another 538 units set for turnover by June 2026. Several families have already moved in, with support from the local government and DHSUD.
The Speaker highlighted that the completed amenities were donated by BellaVita Land Corp., a company under the Ayala Group, and were built without government expense an example of successful public-private partnership. He also noted that the Palayan local government has reopened housing applications, prioritizing low-income families, informal settlers, and local workers.
“We are building more than homes we are building dignity, stability, and opportunity for every Filipino family,” Romualdez added.
Romualdez reaffirmed the House of Representatives’ support for addressing the national housing backlog, currently estimated at 6.5 to 7 million units.
He credited the 4PH program for delivering meaningful results and committed to pushing legislative efforts to sustain its momentum.