The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) called on “government employees, uniformed personnel, teachers, members of the media, and the private sector if you need housing unit magpa-identify na kayo.” 

DHSUD-XI Regional Director lawyer Miguel Palma Gil urged the public who would want to apply for the government-led housing program to start the process of identifying themselves as beneficiaries.

He said the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) flagship housing project is open to those who want to have a home of their own.

The government is targeting an estimated 380,000 housing units in Davao Region, mostly in the form of 27-28 square-meter condominium units.

Palma Gil said the monthly amortization for a 4PH condominium unit will be around P3,500 per month.

“However, we are working so that for the first five years will be P2,700 and the next five years will be P3,500,” he revealed.

Palma Gil said the reason for the low amortization is the lower cost of the unit, which is P1.26 million for a 28-square-meter housing unit. He added that regular condominium units with a floor area of 18 square meters will cost P3 million to P4 million.

“And kung buyer beneficiary ka subsidized sa DHSUD ang 5% interest you are only required to pay the principal and 1% that is why napababa namo to 3,500 pesos kada bulan (we lowered it to 3,500 pesos per month),” the DHSUD-11 chief said.

Housing projects on the pipeline in Davao

Palma Gil said that there is ongoing 4PH project construction in Riverside Calinan. Other identified projects include Central Park in Bangkal and Lasang, all in Davao City.

Aside from Davao City, they are targeting 4PH projects in Mati City in Davao Oriental, Digos City in Davao del Sur, Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del Norte, and Nabunturan in Davao de Oro. 

For Davao City, the planned projects are four- to five-storey buildings, with some projects going as high as 30-storey condominium buildings.

“Sana pagkatapos ng MOU at magpartnership ang LGU at ang DHSUD maraming beneficiaries ang mag apply para lahat mabigyan at matugunan ang pangangailangan ng pabahay,” says Sec. Leo Magno.

He said initially they are targeting 380,000 housing units under the 4Ph in Davao Region. “We are expecting that the target will increase as soon as an actual project starts, dahil minsan ang pinakamagandang marketing ay ang actual na construction,” Sec. Magno said.

The Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao said if people see the actual condominium buildings being constructed or completed, they will make a beeline for these units.

On October 12, during the housing fair held in Davao City, the DHSUD led by Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local government chief executives in Davao Region to partner with them in implementing the 4PH in their localities.

The 4PH is the national housing program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. which aims to construct 6 million affordable housing units for Filipino families within the term of the current administration. (RGA/PIA Davao)