More than providing safer and more resilient homes, the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration has provided Filipino families living in danger-prone areas a new hope for a more stable future. 
 
At least 360 families from Bacoor City, Cavite benefitted from the government’s resettlement program catering to informal settler families primarily affected by the Supreme Court Mandamus Program in cleaning and preserving Manila Bay. 
 
The Ciudad Kaunlaran in Barangay Molino II is part of the 4PH housing project constructed in two phases: the 880-unit Ciudad Kaunlaran Phase 1 that was divided between nine (9) low-rise buildings and six (6) buildings; and the Ciudad Kaunlaran Phase 2 which is a two (2)-unit low rise housing project comprising of 120 units that is currently in its pre-construction stage.

Ronalyn Aropay was among the 360 new homeowners who personally received their Certificate of Eligibility Housing Allocation from President Marcos Jr. on January 12. 

“Of course, I am very happy we got to leave the danger zone. I am now sure that my children are safe,” Ronalyn toldshared with the Philippine Information Agency CALABARZON. 

A single mother, Ronalyn raised her three young children as a nail technician in a shopping mall in the city. But as her children grew, so did their needs, prompting her to look for higher-paying jobs overseas. 

With the key to their new home tucked in her hands, Ronalyn and her kids will walk to a future as stable and safe as the house handed to them through the 4PH program. 

“I am planning to work abroad [to earn more]. So I am thankful that before I leave, I know that my kids are safe, and they have better living [condition]."

Like many fathers who were present during the inauguration of the Ciudad Kaunlaran Housing Project, Ruben Consolacion could not contain his joy and relief as he could soon move his family into a better home. 

Ruben, who makes a living for his family of five as a fisherman, used to live with his family near the coast of Cavite province, gathering shellfish like tahong which the city of Bacoor is known for. 

“I am very happy. This is a really big help to my family because the house we are now living in is better than the one we used to have.”

He is relieved to finally have a home of his own through the 4PH Program, which not only opened doors for better living conditions for his family but also opened new doors to new livelihood opportunities. 

“There are more job opportunities for us because there are more places where we can apply. I am very thankful to President Marcos because this housing program is a big help for us. This new home is also a new life for my family,” Ruben added.

Led by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), the 4PH Program is one of the Marcos administration’s flagship housing projects which aims to build six (6) million housing units by 2028, generating around 1.7 million jobs yearly. (Patricia Bermudez, PIA-4A)