The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday vowed to deliver more units to Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program beneficiaries as the year opens.

“Sa mga susunod na linggo ay inaasahan namin ang sunud-sunod at tuluy-tuloy na turn over ng mga 4PH units sa ating mga beneficiaries (The continuous turnover of 4PH units to beneficiaries is expected in the next few weeks),” DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said in a statement.

In December 2024, 4PH units in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija were turned over to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during the Pamaskong Handog para sa OFWs at the Malacañan Palace.

More than 1,000 applications under the 4PH are now being processed by the Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industria at Gobyerno (Pag-IBIG) Home Development Mutual Fund in at least four project sites.

The Pag-IBIG Fund supports the 4PH Projects in Palayan City, Bacolod City, and Bocaue town in Bulacan, among others.

Meanwhile, the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) has two projects in the final phases of completion of some buildings.

These are the Crystal Peak Estates in the City of San Fernando in Pampanga, and the People’s Ville in Davao City.

Currently, there are 56 ongoing projects under the 4PH in various phases of construction and development in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Acuzar said the DHSUD’s key shelter agencies continue with its regular housing programs.

It took two years for these 4PH projects to be realized due to the shift to vertical housing or the condominium-type development, and delays in documentary requirements on the part of private partners, he said.

“Sa 4PH, ang dating na-e-enjoy lamang ng mga may kaya sa buhay ay ma-e-experience na rin ng ordinaryo nating mga kababayan (Through 4PH, our ordinary fellowmen can now experience those enjoyed by the fortunate people,” he said.

The DHSUD prioritizes condominium buildings to maximize the use of government lands in housing. (PNA)