Pag-IBIG, DHSUD to bring 20,000 housing units to Mindanao Housing Fair in Davao City

More than 40 property developers offering over 20,000 housing units will gather in Davao City for the Mindanao Housing Fair 2026 on Nov. 12 and 13, Pag-IBIG Fund and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said, according to SunStar.

Entry to the fair at the SMX Convention Center Davao is free. It is the third leg of the second National Housing Expo Series, after stops in Luzon and the Visayas. Grace Camaganacan, department manager III of Pag-IBIG's Mindanao Business Development Department, announced the event at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps briefing on Nov. 4.

Camaganacan said both Pag-IBIG members and non-members who sign up for membership may browse properties and financing offers. Some developers will come from Manila, while others offering projects under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program in Davao City, Panabo and Tagum will also take part. Qualified buyers of 4PH socialized housing can get a subsidized 3 percent Pag-IBIG home loan rate, according to DHSUD.

For economic and open-market housing, Pag-IBIG's promotional rates remain available until Dec. 31, 2026: 4.5 percent for loans up to P4.9 million and 5.75 percent for loans above P4.9 million up to P10 million. The rates cover the first three years of the loan, according to the fund's website.

The fair runs in morning and afternoon sessions on both days. Buyers may pre-register through QR codes on Pag-IBIG materials, its website or Facebook page, which also allows prequalification. Registration will also be available on site. Julie Ann Deocariza, marketing head of the Pag-IBIG Davao Bajada Branch, advised visitors to bring proof of income, such as payslips or income tax returns, so staff can estimate how much they may borrow.

Pag-IBIG will also hold an Acquired Assets Super Sale of foreclosed and canceled properties. Christopher Pio, acting chief of the fund's acquired assets sales division in Mindanao, said discounts reach up to 30 percent. "So, regardless of your mode of payment, cash, short-term installment, or long-term installment, we are giving a big, big discount up to 30 percent," Pio said. Per the fund's website, full payment within 30 days gets 30 percent off, short-term installment of up to 12 months gets 20 percent, and long-term installment via a Pag-IBIG loan gets 10 percent.

Pio said only a few acquired properties remain in Davao City, with more in Panabo City and elsewhere in Davao del Norte, Digos City and General Santos City. He estimated fewer than 1,000 such assets across Davao Region, and said foreclosures have declined as more borrowers use remedial programs such as restructuring and condonation.