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DMCI Homes bets ₱16 billion on property recovery with new project blitz

Published Jan 26, 2026 12:00 am  |  Updated Jan 24, 2026 01:40 pm
DMCI Homes, the residential arm of DMCI Holdings Inc., plans to spend ₱16 billion in capital expenditures this year as it bets on recovery in the property market driven by the prospect of easing interest rates.
In a briefing, DMCI Homes President Alfredo R. Austria said the developer intends to launch four residential projects in 2026, though the majority of its capital budget will fund the construction of 13 ongoing developments.
The remaining funds are earmarked for land acquisition and equipment purchases as the company prepares for an uptick in demand.
Austria noted that the company is positioning itself for a “healthier environment” for homebuyers as borrowing costs begin to stabilize or decline.
“With interest rates expected to ease, we anticipate a healthier environment for homebuyers and a gradual recovery in the housing market,” said Austria.
He said the firm will still maintain its focus on value-for-money housing with practical financing options, while pacing new rollouts with a mix of opportunity and prudence.
The planned project pipeline will also shift toward diversification. Subject to market conditions, the company is readying a mix of premium, leisure, and mid-market developments. These include One South Drive, a luxury project in Baguio City, and Moriyama Nature Park, a Japanese-inspired leisure community in Calamba, Laguna.
Additional projects are slated for Quezon City and Taguig City, traditional strongholds for the developer.
A driver of the company's recent performance has been its rent-to-own program. Austria said total property value under the program reached a record ₱14.5 billion in 2025, nearly doubling the ₱7.3 billion recorded the previous year.
This surge in alternative financing has helped the company clear inventory that accumulated during the pandemic.
DMCI Holdings Chairman Isidro A. Consunji, meanwhile, said in an interview that he expects 2026 to outperform the previous year, citing high cash flow from robust sales.
The liquidity has allowed the company to self-fund construction costs and aggressively pay down debt.
Consunji explained that the company’s current inventory levels are result of their decision to continue construction during the pandemic despite a temporary slump in sales.
As these projects reached completion, they created a surge in ready-for-occupancy (RFO) units.
The company is now seeing those completed units translate into faster earnings. DMCI Homes expects its 2025 bottom line to exceed 2024 levels, bolstered by RFO sales that have been strong enough to warrant the launch of new buildings within existing project sites.
“But, I think, over time, (we will sell these since) our RFO sales have been picking compared to last year,” he added.

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