Pag-IBIG Fund reported ₱32.92 billion in home loan releases for the first quarter of 2026, marking a 9 percent increase from the ₱30.22 billion recorded during the same period in 2025. This growth reflects the agency’s ongoing commitment to broadening home financing access for Filipino workers.
From January to March 2026, the fund financed 20,926 homes, surpassing the 20,315 units funded in the first quarter of the previous year. Notably, socialized housing loans reached ₱2.95 billion for 3,439 units—a year-on-year surge of 68 percent in value and 92 percent in volume. These figures underscore Pag-IBIG Fund’s intensified efforts to support members within lower-income sectors.
This upward trend coincides with recent visits by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to various Pag-IBIG-funded housing projects. During these inspections, the President reviewed development progress and engaged with new homeowners. These visits emphasized the Marcos administration’s drive to provide decent, accessible housing under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH).
Jose Ramon P. Aliling, Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, noted that the increased loan releases demonstrate progress in fulfilling the President’s directive to expand homeownership and stimulate economic growth through housing production.
The Expanded 4PH Program is successfully bringing affordable homeownership to more Filipino families while creating jobs and driving economic activity under Bagong Pilipinas.
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.” Aliling said.
Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta affirmed that the agency remains dedicated to providing affordable monthly payments while maintaining the fund’s long-term sustainability.
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. 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.” Acosta said.
Acosta also credited the agency’s stability to the reliability of its members.
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.
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