More than 50,000 housing units have been committed by private developers to the recalibrated Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said Monday.

In a news release, the DHSUD said these developers — Raemulan Lands Inc., (RLI), 8990/Deca Homes, and Fiesta Communities Inc. — are engaged in horizontal socialized housing developments.

The RLI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eileen Uy Doyle has vowed to allot 35,656 units in the provinces of Pampanga, Cavite, Bulacan and Laguna, while Fiesta chief executive officer (CEO) Christopher Ryan Tan committed at least 6,387 units and 8990/Deca Homes president and CEO Vincent Sotto pledged 9,498.

DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said these commitments indicate that the 4PH Program is on the right track with the inclusion of horizontal developments.

“This will surely boost the private sector’s confidence in the program,” he said.

“We will continue to explore all feasible modalities under recalibrated 4PH, not only to address a wider market, but more importantly, as our way of listening to clamor from stakeholders,” he added.

Top DHSUD officials are now crafting the guidelines for the new concept, Aliling said, as he vowed to sustain and improve the 4PH, including fully-digitized services to ensure fast and comfortable actions.

Aliling has also issued a circular calling for the expeditious handling and disposition of homebuyers’ complaints against developers.

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