Money Matters: Pag-IBIG Fund Provident Savings and Provident Claims

Every member of the Home Development Mutual Fund — or anyone who desires to be one – should know that there are basically three types of benefits that are available to qualified members. They are the following: 1. Short-Term Loan — This is the Multi-Purpose Loan Program of the Pag-IBIG Fund that is payable in [...]

Subject: OFW Loaning

We are always delighted to receive letters from OFW Pag-IBIG Members. A couple of days ago, we received a letter from a Pag-IBIG Member who is an Overseas Filipino Worker based in Indonesia. The subject line of the email says, “OFW Loaning.” As you can see, he was planning to apply for a Housing Loan [...]

Top 5 Things Every OFW Should Know About The New Pag-IBIG Law of 2009

With the introduction of the Republic Act 9679, otherwise known as the Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009 or simply Pag-IBIG Fund Law of 2009, a number of changes have been implemented to the existing rules of the Pag-IBIG Fund. This article touches those affecting the Overseas Filipino Workers and those things that are [...]

Benefits of Becoming A Pag-IBIG Fund Member

It’s a deplorable fact: A lot of Pag-IBIG Fund Members, especially the employees, are not aware of the benefits they can derive from becoming (forcibly, since it is mandatory) a member of the Pag-IBIG Fund. For some, getting a payroll deduction for Pag-IBIG contribution is an automatic acceptance of something that is unavoidable -– no [...]