MANILA – The Pag-IBIG Fund recently announced the rollout of the SAFE (Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies) Loan program to provide timely and practical relief to Filipino workers. The emergency cash facility allows qualified members to manage rising…
MANILA – The Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Tuesday the rollout of the SAFE (Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies) Loan program in line with directives from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide timely and practical relief to Filipino…
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is now offering two loan windows for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to cushion the impact of the…
The Philippines is targeting to seal 11 new loan agreements worth $2.41 billion under Japan’s fiscal year 2026, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.…
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Thursday assured its members and pensioners in Cebu that assistance will be made available following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province and caused structural damage and disruption…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Thursday that starting in July, the interest rates for the Social Security System’s (SSS) salary and calamity loans would be reduced. READ: SSS: Contribution, monthly salary credit hike…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pag-IBIG Fund members will soon have faster and easier access to short-term loans, following a policy change that shortens the eligibility period for loan applications from 24 months to just 12 months…
The Social Security System (SSS) is planning to cut within the year the interest rate on salary and calamity loans, according to SSS president and CEO Robert Joseph De Claro. In a statement on Saturday, the state-run pension fund…
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) will be giving public school teachers P5,000 each as financial assistance to help them prepare for the school year. The funds will be given to teachers on Monday, August…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the immediate shutdown of five online lending operators that are offering loans to the public without any authority or even corporate vehicle to do so. In an order issued…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Resorts in Cebu Province that sustained damages from Typhoon Odette will have a chance to rebuild again. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said that the Capitol is in negotiations with the Landbank of the Philippines…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With no existing loans or financial obligations from any institution, and with surging assets and increasing income, you can’t really blame Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to feel extra proud these days. Garcia announced…