CONCERNED private developers have been given time to comply with the Balanced Housing Development Program (BHDP) due to destructive cyclones, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said on Tuesday. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling originally set Dec. 31, 2025, as the deadline for developers to satisfy the requirements of Republic Act 10884 (Balanced Housing Development Program Amendments), particularly the provision on the BHDP compliance. “In view of the current economic reverses and lack of ample time to recover from recent typhoons, earthquakes and other fortuitous events, the deadline for the compliance of ancillary sanctions is further suspended, for the last time, until 31 March 2026,” Aliling said. The housing czar said that the move was part of DHSUD’s contribution to the national economy while sustaining the positive momentum of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship "Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino" (4PH) program. With the extension given, the DHSUD chief expressed confidence that developers would now have more time to speed up the establishment of socialized housing projects under the 4PH program. Aliling said that the expanded 4PH program covers all socialized housing projects, both subdivision and condominium developments. The non-compliance with BHDP requirements by some developers was discovered last July in the course of the Zero Backlog Program on actionable items concerning regulatory functions spearheaded by DHSUD Supervising Senior Undersecretary Sharon Faith Paquiz. Under RA 10884, developers of new residential subdivision and condominium projects are mandated to provide for socialized housing, either by developing socialized housing on-site (15 percent for subdivisions, 5 percent for condominiums) or through alternative compliance options, the DHSUD said. Arlie O. Calalo