‘No More Fear’: 53 Batangas Families Finally Secure Titles to the Land They Call Home
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas — “Wala nang takot,” said Munting Paraiso president Eileen Alcansare as 53 families in Tanauan City received titles to their land. The Filipino phrase means “no more fear.”
The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) awarded the titles at the Barangay Mabini covered court. The 53 families received Transfer Certificates of Title (TCTs) on Tuesday, November 10.
Batangas Land Titles Awarded
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling led the awarding alongside SHFC President and CEO Federico Laxa. DHSUD Senior Undersecretary Eduardo Robles Jr. and SHFC Executive Vice President Atty. Leo Deocampo also took part.
The event highlighted the government’s commitment to land tenure security through the Community Mortgage Program (CMP). The CMP is a key initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
Laxa commended the beneficiaries from Kaisahan Village and Munting Paraiso Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (HOAI). He said Marcos has directed SHFC and DHSUD to expedite the release of land titles to CMP beneficiaries nationwide.
“Gusto ko pong batiin kayong lahat sa tagumpay na nakamit ninyo ngayong araw na ito. Sa wakas, mahahawakan na ninyo ang titulong pinapangarap ninyo para sa inyong pamilya, anak, at apo at maipapamana po ninyo sa susunod pang henerasyon,” Laxa said.
Laxa said the directive is part of the administration’s effort to speed up the delivery of government housing programs. Since January 2026, SHFC has awarded more than 5,700 land titles, surpassing its annual average of 3,700.
Homeowners Reflect on Land Titles
Kaisahan Village HOAI Secretary Laarni Castro said the land titles represent stability and the realization of the families’ dreams. More than 700 titles have been awarded to members of the association, which has 849 members.
“Ang pagkakaloob ng mga titulo ng lupa ay hindi lamang simpleng pamamahagi ng isang dokumento,” Castro said. “Ito ay simbolo ng seguridad, karapatan, at katuparan ng matagal na pangarap ng bawat pamilya na magkaroon ng sariling lupang matatawag na sa kanila.”
In October 2025, 53 Kaisahan Village HOAI members received their titles at SHFC’s head office in Makati. In September, another 43 members received titles during the Handog ng Pangulo event celebrating Marcos’ birthday.
Alcansare also thanked the national government for the fulfillment of their dream. “Ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa SHFC at DHSUD dahil nakuha na namin ang aming title.
“Ito na po ang masasabi namin na amin na po ito na talaga at maipamamana na namin sa aming mga anak. Wala nang takot dahil ito na ang pangarap namin na hindi na kami titira sa squatter’s area,” she said.
The ceremony is part of SHFC and DHSUD’s ongoing efforts under the Expanded 4PH Program to give Filipino families security of tenure. The agencies award land titles to eligible beneficiaries almost every week.
