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4PH brings land ownership to Valenzuela families after decades of waiting

Published Jan 13, 2026 03:26 pm

At A Glance

  • 242 families in Wawang Pulo, Valenzuela, secure land ownership under the 4PH Program.
  • P14-million released through the Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP) for land acquisition and documentary stamp tax.
  • DHSUD and SHFC facilitated the fund release with support from the Valenzuela City government.
  • Wawang Pulo HOAI Phase 1 is among the first 36 ECMP projects nationwide.
  • ECMP projects aim to provide secure land tenure for more than 30,000 beneficiaries across the country.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling, SHFC President and CEO Federico Laxa, and Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian lead the awarding ceremony for Wawang Pulo HOAI Phase 1 residents as P14 million in ECMP housing funds is released, helping 242 families secure land ownership under the Marcos administration’s expanded 4PH program. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD)
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling, SHFC President and CEO Federico Laxa, and Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian lead the awarding ceremony for Wawang Pulo HOAI Phase 1 residents as P14 million in ECMP housing funds is released, helping 242 families secure land ownership under the Marcos administration’s expanded 4PH program. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD)
The Marcos administration’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program has translated long-standing housing commitments into concrete results by enabling hundreds of informal settler families in Valenzuela City to finally secure land ownership after decades of uncertainty.
A P14-million check was released on Jan. 9 to Wawang Pulo Homeowners’ Association Inc. (HOAI) Phase 1 under the Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP).
The funding provides 242 families in Barangay Wawang Pulo the means to acquire the land they have occupied since the 1990s.
Funds covered payment to the private landowner and grants to ease documentary stamp tax expenses, allowing the formal transfer process to proceed without delay.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and its attached agency, the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), facilitated the release as part of the government’s push to accelerate secure land tenure for informal settlers.
An awarding ceremony was held in the community, led by DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling, SHFC President and CEO Federico Laxa, and Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian, highlighting the collaboration between national and local authorities.
Residents welcomed the milestone, noting it ended years of stalled negotiations and formalized their long-awaited land ownership.
Aliling said the release underscores housing security as a pillar of inclusive growth and affirmed that DHSUD will continue expanding people-centered housing initiatives under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive.
Gatchalian emphasized that projects like Wawang Pulo show how national housing programs succeed with strong local government support.
Laxa reaffirmed SHFC’s commitment to sustaining the ECMP, launched in July 2025 as part of the expanded 4PH Program.
Wawang Pulo HOAI Phase 1 is among the first 36 ECMP projects approved nationwide.
These projects collectively aim to provide secure land tenure to more than 30,000 individuals, advancing inclusive and dignified housing for Filipino families.

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