MANILA — About 5,000 low-income families are set to gain land ownership through the revival of 34 on-site Community Mortgage Program (CMP) housing projects in Luzon and Visayas, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said.

DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling approved the proposal to revive the projects as part of the Marcos administration’s efforts to boost pro-poor and people-centered housing initiatives.

“Alinsunod po ito sa utos ng Pangulong Marcos Jr. sa pagsusulong ng mga pro-poor at people-centered housing programs,” Aliling said in a statement. “We need to prioritize high-impact and implementable CMP projects and assist our beneficiaries to transform their communities.”

The proposal to revive the projects came from Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) President Federico Laxa, who said the CMP initiatives have long been in the pipeline and are now being readied for lot awarding and potential future development.

The initial batch of revived projects includes sites in Pasig and Valenzuela in Metro Manila; Tanay, Rizal; the City of San Fernando, Pampanga; Ilocos Sur; Ilocos Norte; Roxas City; and Iloilo City.

Laxa said the plan may later include incremental housing options to help beneficiaries afford home improvements with government support.

“We will be more transformative with our CMP projects now, with consideration to incorporating development in our sites,” he said.

The DHSUD and SHFC are eyeing October for the start of the awarding of lots under the CMP to member-beneficiaries.

Aliling said reviving the CMP projects will enhance the implementation of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. CMP projects were temporarily suspended during the initial 4PH rollout to focus on vertical housing.

The CMP is a people-led housing finance and community development initiative managed by SHFC. It enables legally organized associations of low-income families to acquire and develop land under community ownership, with the goal of building sustainable and resilient communities.