Land Registration Authority Administrator Atty. Gerardo Sirios and SHFC president and CEO Federico Laxa (right) shake hands after signing a memorandum of agreement expediting land registration and titling process for SHFC’s housing beneficiaries. The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) has inked a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to expedite and prioritize land registration and titling processes for the Key Shelter Agency’s housing projects nationwide.

The MoA was signed by president and CEO Federico Laxa and LRA Administrator Atty. Gerardo Sirios during the kickoff event of SHFC’s 22nd founding anniversary on 20 January at the agency’s head office in Makati.

Special Lane

Under the agreement, a Special Lane will be established within the LRA’s Registry of Deeds to fast-track SHFC transactions. These include the transfer and issuance of land and condominium titles, individualization of titles, annotation or cancellation of encumbrances, correction of clerical errors, and other land registration-related concerns.

The partnership supports President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, which aims to provide people-centered housing services to Filipinos, especially the poor and low-income families.

The administration’s flagship housing program is implemented by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development led by Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling.

Game-changing initiative

President and CEO Laxa expressed gratitude to LRA for the partnership. “I thank the LRA for this game-changing initiative that will definitely fast-track our documentation processes,” he said.

“We will continue to secure such cooperation from other agencies and institutions that will potentially provide greater benefits to our communities. This is in line with our mission to continue nurturing our communities beyond providing them with homes,” Laxa added.

For his part, Atty. Sirios reaffirmed LRA’s support for SHFC’s housing programs, citing their importance to President Marcos Jr.’s vision of a Bagong Pilipinas. “We at LRA support SHFC’s programs and mandate in financing and developing socialized housing projects for the low-income families,” he said.

Housing programs modernization efforts

SHFC continues to expand its networks and strengthen partnerships as part of its efforts to modernize its housing programs to better respond to the rapidly evolving needs of the times. It has signed agreements with various government agencies and non-governmental organizations to ensure complementary benefits to its housing recipients.

In 2025, SHFC partnered with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office to provide discounted water rates, and with unconnected.org to deliver free internet access to beneficiaries.