Manila, July 30 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has announced major reforms to the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, streamlining processes to provide Filipino homebuyers greater freedom and more affordable options in choosing government-backed housing.

In a news release on Wednesday, DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said Department Order 2025-021 transforms the 4PH into a "beneficiary-centric" program focused not just on building homes but also on promoting dignified living.

"Sa ating bagong proseso, binigyan natin ng laya ang mga homebuyers o beneficiaries na pumili ng klase ng bahay na gusto nila at kung saan. Hindi limitado ang option nila, kundi pinalawak natin bilang...