DBP extends ₱815-million loan for Bulacan housing project
DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Michael O. de Jesus (left) shakes hands with Bright Homes and Realty Corporation Chairman and Treasurer Brent A. Bautista (right) after the loan agreement signing between DBP and Bright Homes & Realty Corporation held in the DBP head office in Makati City.
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended a ₱815-million term loan to a mass housing developer to construct three residential buildings in Bulacan, heeding the call from President Marcos to broaden support for the housing sector.
The DBP’s funding, which was extended to Bright Homes & Realty Corporation, is part of the bank’s Credit Facility for the 4PH Program (BAHAY-4PH), which is designed to mobilize resources for the Bagong Pilipinas - Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
The loan will be used to construct three residential buildings in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, which will benefit around 900 individuals from the low and middle-income classes.
DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Michael O. de Jesus stated that the bank’s funding support aligns with its goal of promoting social services and community development.
De Jesus noted that the DBP aims to realize the vision of President Marcos to provide decent and affordable housing for Filipinos, especially those with limited financial resources.
He added that the DBP BAHAY-4PH Program is designed to provide financing to local government units (LGUs), housing developers, and contractors who participate as project proponents in the 4PH Program, which aims to address the country’s housing needs.
DBP is the country’s 10th-largest bank in terms of assets and provides credit support to four priority sectors of the economy: infrastructure and logistics, micro, small, and medium enterprises, the environment, and social services and community development. Bright Homes & Realty Corporation is a 30-year-old housing firm that specializes in affordable mass housing development. The proposed residential buildings will rise in Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
De Jesus said that DBP remains committed to the national government’s goal of constructing one million housing units annually until 2028 by addressing the issue of a lack of viable financing options for aspiring homeowners through productive collaborations with relevant housing sector stakeholders.
He said the DBP will be more aggressive in seeking partners for the BAHAY-4PH program, especially private developers and LGUs, and help expedite the creation of more sustainable and inclusive communities across the country. De Jesus added that the bank is aiming to release ₱50-billion in loans under the program by the end of 2030.