Nearly 30,000 homebuyers join DHSUD, Pag-IBIG Fund at National Housing Expo

Nearly 30,000 potential homebuyers attended the National Housing Expo as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Pag-IBIG Fund, key government shelter agencies, and private developers showcased housing opportunities at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on Oct. 23 and 24.

The event highlighted the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, offering more than 100,000 brand-new homes through Pag-IBIG Housing Loans from the country’s top 50 developers, along with over 30,000 Pag-IBIG-acquired assets available at discounts of up to 40 percent.

“The National Housing Expo stands as a landmark initiative that unites and brings together the entire housing sector, both government agencies and private institutions alike, in fulfillment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that every Filipino family has access to affordable and decent housing,” said DHSUD Secretary and Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman Jose Ramon P. Aliling.

“As part of our National Shelter Month activities this October, we are also holding regional housing fairs in Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Iloilo, Pampanga, Bacolod, Batangas, and General Santos,” he added.

“These events, along with this expo in Metro Manila, form part of our nationwide push to bring the Expanded 4PH Program closer to Filipino families across the country,” Aliling said.

Expo visitors browsed exhibits of housing projects in Metro Manila and nearby provinces and received on-the-spot assessments of their Pag-IBIG Housing Loan eligibility based on income.

This allowed them to identify which properties they could afford under the agency’s affordable loan programs, while also receiving direct assistance from Pag-IBIG Fund staff.

The two-day event also featured scheduled learning sessions on the agency’s housing programs and financing options.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to helping more Filipino workers own homes through affordable and accessible financing.

She said the expo underscored the strong collaboration among housing agencies and the private sector in advancing President Marcos’ vision of inclusive and dignified housing for all.

“Pag-IBIG Fund remains the largest home financier in the country,” Acosta said.

“We continue to make homeownership easier and more affordable through our 3 percent interest rate for socialized housing under the Expanded 4PH Program,” she added.

“Just recently, we reduced our rate to only 4.5 percent per annum for properties worth up to PHP 1.8 million, available to the first 10,000 local workers and 1,000 overseas Filipino workers.”

“For those seeking ready-to-occupy homes with substantial discounts, the Pag-IBIG Acquired Assets Super Sale runs until December,” she said.

“Meanwhile, members planning to renovate their homes can avail of our Home Improvement Loan Program, which offers up to PHP 300,000 in financing for repairs and upgrades.”

“Pag-IBIG Fund stands ready to support every Filipino worker in their journey to homeownership,” Acosta added.

“Backed by our strong financial position, we are committed to making affordable and dignified housing a reality for all.”