By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Megaworld Corporation, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, gave a sneak peek of its 328-unit One Regis condominium tower which is set to be turned over to their owners by September of this year. Harold Geronimo, Megaworld vice president and head of public relations and media affairs, said …
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Pag-IBIG launches official mobile app
Pag-IBIG members can now view their Pag-IBIG Savings and annual dividends, payments history, and loan balance and dues using their mobile phones with the launch of the agency’s official mobile app – the Virtual Pag-IBIG Mobile App – its top officials announced Thursday (18 August). “Pag-IBIG Fund continues to bring its services closer to its …
Pag-IBIG posts P20.48-B income in H1 2022: up 27%
Pag-IBIG Fund posted earnings of P20.48 billion in the first half of 2022, an impressive 27% increase compared to the same period last year, its top officials reported on Monday, August 8. From January to June, Pag-IBIG Fund’s gross income reached P32.19 billion, while net income amounted to P20.48 billion. Compared to the same period …
2022 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos named: Each awardee to receive P1-M prize
The 2022 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos were introduced to the public through a virtual press conference on August 4, 2022. Ten awardees of this career-service award—comprising of four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers—were presented to the members of the media. Each awardee will receive a cash prize of PhP 1 million each (net …
Pag-IBIG members save record-high P38.82B in H1 2022, up 23%; MP2 surges to P19.40B up 47%
Pag-IBIG Fund members collectively saved P38.82 billion in the first six months of the year, an increase of P7.23 billion or 23% compared to the P31.59 billion collected during the same period last year. This set a record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency for any January to June period. “I …
Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan ready for members affected by North Luzon quake
Top executives of Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Monday, August 1, that the agency has initially allocated P3 billion in calamity loan funds for members in calamity-stricken areas, including those affected by the strong earthquake that hit North Luzon. “Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated calamity loan funds to help affected members in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley and …
DBP partners with top conglomerate for intensified support to poultry contract growers
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is looking to strengthen its lending support to poultry contract growers through its partnership with the local subsidiary of an international agro-industrial and food conglomerate, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the Bank has agreed to provide credit assistance to …
Forum highlights the lives that the insurance industry has changed
A young graduate who tried his luck in the United States, a high school student whose parents are insurance agency leaders, and a former actress and beauty queen turned event host and accountant — these are the people whose lives have been changed for the better by the insurance industry. They shared their stories …
Instantly send cash to a Metrobank account through PERA HUB branches
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has expanded its partnership with remittance company PERA HUB, allowing individuals to conveniently send money to Metrobank account holders nationwide. With this service, individuals who need to send cash to Metrobank account holders simply need to: Head to the nearest PERA HUB branch; Accomplish their remittance form; and Show …
Pag-IBIG Fund releases record-high P40.41-B home loans in Jan-May 2022
Pag-IBIG Fund again surpassed its own record by releasing over P40 billion in home loans in the first five months of 2022, top officials announced on Tuesday, June 28. From January to May, the agency released home loans worth P40.41 billion, the highest ever amount released during the first five months of any year in …