PBBM eyes more pre-cast housing plants to accelerate 4PH rollout

By Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine News Agency

HOUSING FOR ALL. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hands over a symbolic key to a beneficiary during the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program milestone event and the 7th anniversary celebration of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development at the Megawide Pre-Cast Plant in Taytay, Rizal on Monday (Feb. 16, 2026). The ceremony highlighted the administration’s push to accelerate housing delivery through modern construction technology and expanded financing support. (Photo: Presidential Communications Office/Facebook)

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday pushed for the expansion of pre-cast housing facilities nationwide as part of efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program.

Leading the milestone event of the 4PH and the 7th anniversary celebration of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) at the Megawide Pre-Cast Plant in Taytay, Rizal, Marcos underscored the role of modern construction technology in speeding up housing delivery without sacrificing quality and affordability.

“Gagawin po namin lahat ng aming kakayahan upang hindi lamang itong plantang itong nakikita ninyo ngayon kung hindi madagdagan pa at maparami pa upang mapabilis ang konstruksyon at maparami ang aming maibibigay na tahanan (We will do everything in our power to ensure that this plant you see today will be expanded and multiplied to speed up construction and increase the number of homes we can provide),” Marcos said in his speech.

Marcos toured the facility, which produces pre-cast components such as walls, slabs, beams, and columns for 4PH projects financed by Pag-IBIG Fund.

Pre-cast construction allows simultaneous production of building components in a controlled environment, significantly shortening project timelines.

Marcos said modern building technologies not only reduce construction time but also shorten the waiting period for families aspiring to have their own homes.

From July 2022 to January 2026, the administration has completed and financed over 423,000 housing units under various modalities, according to the President.

During the ceremony, Marcos also led the ceremonial awarding of symbolic keys to beneficiaries of vertical and horizontal housing projects in Palayan, Nueva Ecija; San Mateo, Rizal; Caloocan City; Imus, Cavite; San Fernando, Pampanga; and Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.

Certificates of Lot Award under the Enhanced Community Mortgage Program and Certificates of Entitlement for beneficiaries of long-standing Presidential Proclamations were also distributed.

The event also marked the unveiling of the pilot UP Rental Housing Project inside the University of the Philippines Diliman campus, expanding 4PH coverage to rental housing.

DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the Expanded 4PH now offers multiple modalities, including vertical, horizontal, community mortgage, rental housing, and proclamation areas, to respond to the needs of different sectors.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene Acosta said the agency supports modern construction technologies to accelerate socialized housing delivery while ensuring affordability.

Pag-IBIG has invested PHP10 billion in Megawide-preferred shares to support the construction of more than 7,000 housing units in Cavite for over two years, with a 9 percent annual return aimed at sustaining competitive dividends for members.

In 2025, Pag-IBIG released a record PHP140.54 billion in housing loans, benefitting 90,727 members.

It has also approved PHP27.12 billion in housing development financing, of which PHP8.5 billion has been released, to support the construction of 21,022 socialized housing units.

“In line with our mandate to provide sustainable financing for the country’s housing industry, we support projects like this to speed up construction, improve efficiency, and deliver quality homes that remain affordable for Filipino families,” Acosta said.

Created in 2019 under Republic Act 11201, DHSUD reaffirmed its commitment to advancing inclusive and resilient communities as it marked its seventh year of service.

Meanwhile, a qualified beneficiary represented 20 delegations during the ceremonial turnover of units at the National Housing Authority’s (NHA) Deparo Residences in Caloocan City, one of the NHA’s flagship developments under the Expanded 4PH Program.

The Deparo Residences consists of 12 buildings with a total of 648 housing units, each with a floor area of 24 square meters.

“Sa loob ng pitong taon, kaisa ninyo kami sa NHA sa paghahatid ng mga pabahay para sa mamamayang Pilipino tungo sa isang magandang kinabukasan (For seven years, the NHA has stood with DHSUD in delivering housing to Filipino families toward a better future),” NHA General Manager Joeben Tai said.

“Together, we will accelerate the realization of President Marcos’ goals for a Bagong Pilipinas by providing homes across the country.”