Pag-IBIG Fund home loan releases grow 9% to ₱32.92B in Q1 2026

by Info @Brand Zone | April 29, 2026

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Pag-IBIG Fund released ₱32.92 billion in home loans in the first quarter of 2026, up 9% from ₱30.22 billion in the same period last year, as the agency continued to expand access to home financing for Filipino workers.

The amount financed 20,926 homes from January to March 2026, also higher than the 20,315 homes financed in the first quarter of 2025. Of these, socialized housing loans accounted for ₱2.95 billion, financing 3,439 homes, up 68% in amount and 92% in number of units from the same period last year, reflecting Pag-IBIG Fund’s sustained push to serve members from lower-income sectors.

The growth comes as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited housing projects financed by Pag-IBIG Fund in recent weeks, where he checked on the progress of housing developments and met with borrowers who are now homeowners. The visits highlighted the continuing efforts of the Marcos administration to make decent homes more accessible to Filipino families under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program.

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling said the higher home loan releases show the progress being made in carrying out President Marcos’ directive to expand access to homeownership, while also helping stimulate economic activity through housing production.

“The efforts of the Marcos administration are bearing fruit. More Filipino workers are now gaining access to decent homes, and this is a clear step forward in fulfilling President Marcos’ directive to make homeownership within reach of more families. Housing also creates jobs, supports construction and allied industries, and helps drive economic activity. As the Expanded 4PH Program continues to provide greater affordability, we expect even more opportunities for homeownership to open for our members, especially those from underserved sectors. This is Bagong Pilipinas in action,” Aliling said.

Meanwhile, Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta said the agency remains focused on helping members own homes through monthly payments they can afford, while keeping Pag-IBIG Fund strong for future borrowers.

“What the Pag-IBIG Housing Loan gives our members is a real chance to own a home through monthly payments that are often lower than rent. Instead of spending on rent, our members are able to make payments toward a home they can call their own. The amount they save from lower monthly payments can then go to food, education, daily needs, and even to their Pag-IBIG Regular Savings and MP2 Savings. This matters most for our members from lower-income sectors, which is why we are glad to see more of them benefit through socialized housing,” Acosta said.

“At the same time, Pag-IBIG Fund remains strong because our borrowers continue to pay responsibly. We thank them for keeping their accounts updated, because through their discipline, we are able to help more Filipino families own a home,” Acosta said. (END)    

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Pag-IBIG Fund continues housing fairs in South Luzon and Visayas to expand access to homeownership

by Info @Brand Zone | April 24, 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund is continuing its housing fair series in South Luzon and the Visayas, with the South Luzon fair set on April 27 and 28 at the Jose Rizal Coliseum in Calamba City, Laguna, and the Visayas fair scheduled on April 30 and May 1 at the IEC Convention Center Cebu. The two fairs will each showcase more than 20,000 housing units from partner developers and the agency's acquired properties for sale, bringing more housing options closer to Filipino workers and their families.

The housing fairs form part of the efforts of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund, under the Marcos administration’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program, to bring housing supply, affordable financing, and government assistance closer to more Filipinos. The series follows the earlier Central Luzon leg and forms part of the broader regional rollout of housing fairs aimed at making the path to homeownership easier and more accessible.

“We continue to heed the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to make decent and affordable housing more accessible to Filipino families through the Expanded 4PH Program,” said DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling, who also chairs the Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees. “By continuing these housing fairs in South Luzon and the Visayas, Pag-IBIG Fund is bringing together leading private developers, Pag-IBIG Fund’s affordable financing programs, and government assistance in one accessible venue, so that more workers can move from simply hoping for a home to actually taking concrete steps toward owning one.”

The Housing Fairs will include socialized housing units under the Expanded 4PH Program, among them Pasinaya Heights in Laguna, where a unit priced at ₱1.404 million may be purchased at a monthly amortization of as low as ₱2,257.91 in the first year, and Asenso Yuhum Residences in Bacolod, where a 24-square-meter condominium unit priced at ₱1.059 million may be acquired at a monthly amortization of as low as ₱1,703.08 in the first year. These affordable monthly payments are made possible through Pag-IBIG Fund’s Housing Loan Program under the Expanded 4PH, which offers a subsidized 3% interest rate for the first five years of the loan term, with the possibility of extension for another five years for eligible borrowers. In addition, Pag-IBIG Fund is currently offering an Early Bird Promo, under which the first 30,000 qualified borrowers may enjoy the same 3% interest rate for the first 10 years of their loan, further easing the path to homeownership.

Meanwhile, Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta emphasized that the agency’s home loans enables low-income and other qualified members, including overseas Filipino workers, to access decent housing at monthly amortizations that are 

often lower than prevailing rental costs. She added that the housing fairs make these homeownership opportunities more accessible by bringing housing options and the agency's financing assistance together in one venue.

“Through Pag-IBIG Fund’s affordable housing loan programs, many families may now find that what they would otherwise spend on rent can already be used to start paying for a home they will eventually own,” Acosta said. “This allows members not only to realize possible savings on monthly housing costs, but also to build long-term household stability, equity, and a more secure future. Through these housing fairs, we are making that opportunity more tangible by bringing housing options and financing guidance together in one venue, where members can compare choices and take clearer steps toward homeownership.”