Manila, Oct. 26 -- After introducing the 3 percent subsidized home loan rate under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s flagship Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, Pag-IBIG Fund reported a huge increase in socialized housing financing during the first nine months of 2026.

In a report released Friday by Pag-IBIG Fund, socialized housing financed for minimum wage and low-income members rose to 173 percent compared to data in the same period in 2025.

A total of 10,904 socialized housing units were financed - far more than the 3,987 units a year earlier.

Socialized housing financing likewise increased 172 percent to PHP12.10 billion from PHP4.45 billion - bringing its share of all homes financed by Pag-IBIG Fund to ...