Qualified payees are urged to enroll bank accounts at My.SSS The Social Security System (SSS) strengthens its partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to expand its benefit and short-term loan disbursement channels. Through the said partnership, SSS-qualified employers, members, and pensioners may now receive benefits and short-term loan proceeds through the Philippine …
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Pag-IBIG loan policies set to help borrowers keep homes amid pandemic
Top officials of Pag-IBIG Fund on August 19 assured borrowers that the agency’s loan policies are designed to help them keep their homes, especially during the pandemic. “We heed President Duterte’s call to prioritize the welfare of our fellow Filipinos during these challenging times. We want to help members keep their homes, especially now because …
Savoy Hotel Boracay is recognized at TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards 2020
Savoy Hotel Boracay, a Megaworld Hotels homegrown property, is proud and honored to announce that it has been recognized on TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Awards for two consecutive years! “Winning the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards is a true source of pride for the entire team at Savoy Hotel Boracay, and we’d like to thank all of …
2GO utilizes its fleet for Covid-19 relief operations
The logistics company has served over 100,000 vulnerable Filipinos in Metro Manila to deliver essential goods As the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) continues to affect the entire country, 2GO Group Inc., the country’s largest logistics and transportation provider, in partnership with City of Dreams, delivered 125,000 food packs to those in need. “2GO is in …
BDO warns clients of fraud amidst Covid-19
With the recent move by some Philippine banks to extend the payment dues of loans and credit cards by 30 to 60 days, scammers are using the familiar ploy of sending out emails or calling customers and posing as a “legit” bank personnel offering a loan payment extension. The intention here is to get the …
Celebrating the Palawod-Lawod Festival
Story and photos by Emmanuel Canto Palawod is a Hiligaynon term for fishing or to go fishing. It also refers to a different mode of fishing that sustains the economy of the community; the word encompasses pamulaw, panagat, pangasag, pang lukos, pangitang, and even panginhas during low tide. Before the era of modern fishing and …
BDO gives 60-day payment extension to all qualified credit card and loan customers
BDO announced that it will be providing a 60-day payment extension for qualified Credit Card, Auto, Home, SME, and Personal Loan customers with due dates up to April 15, 2020 in light of the Covid-19 enhanced community quarantine. “We understand that the current situation makes it difficult, even impossible, for everyone to make their payments. …
Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group to donate 1-milion liters of disinfectant alcohol to DOH, PNP, AFP, LGUs
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding firm of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, is donating one-million liters of 70% disinfectant ethyl alcohol to help strengthen government’s efforts in fighting the spread of Covid-19. Around 850,000 liters of 96-percent ethyl alcohol will be denatured in order to convert them into sanitizing and disinfectant alcohol, which …
Pag-IBIG Fund offers three-month moratorium on all loans
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a three-month moratorium to its member-borrowers to help defray their expenses during the enhanced community quarantine being implemented by the government in its fight to contain the Covid-19 virus. “President Duterte is exerting all efforts to lead the nation in fighting the corona virus. Pag-IBIG Fund supports the President’s efforts and …
Kick-off your summer adventures at Richmonde
Say “Hello!” to summer and welcome the warm days ahead with a city staycation at Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and delight in its premier location, spacious rooms, first class amenities and service, and discounted rates especially for this season. For the whole month of March until April 11, 2020, room rates start at only PhP 4,200 …