SMDC will offer preferential pricing to qualified Pag-IBIG Housing Loan borrowers on selected units in participating Pag-IBIG-accredited projects. The current accredited selection includes Coast Residences and ICE Tower in Pasay City, Spring Residences in Parañaque City, selected phases of Hill Residences in Quezon City, and SMDC Cheerful Homes 1 and 2 in Pampanga.
UnionDigital Bank is the first participating financial institution to roll out SSS LoanLite.
Qualified SSS members can apply through the UD app for loans ranging from PHP1,000 to PHP20,000, with repayment terms from 15 to 90 days. Loan proceeds are credited directly to a UD Save account once approved and disbursed.
Pag-IBIG Fund continues to make homeownership more affordable for Filipino workers under the Expanded 4PH Program. The agency emphasized its commitment to keep homeownership within reach through a subsidized 3 percent rate for qualified socialized housing borrowers, special promotional rates, and a higher PHP10-million housing loan limit.
Pag-IBIG Fund’s gross housing-related assets reached PHP1.01 trillion as of July 31, 2026, as its housing portfolio continued to grow with more financing extended to members buying, building, and improving their homes, as well as to institutions supporting housing development.
The Philippine coconut industry takes center stage at the 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair, which will bring together approximately 300 coconut micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across the country from August 26 to 30 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City.
The Naga City Employees’ Housing Project initially covers 576 housing units, each priced at PHP350,000. Making the homes even more affordable, qualified employees may purchase them through Pag-IBIG Housing Loans at a subsidized interest rate of just 3% per annum for the first five years under the Expanded 4PH Program.
When floodwaters rose, emergency lines stayed open.
Unified 911 says it maintained zero downtime during severe Habagat conditions, helping relay calls from flood-hit areas to first responders while using real-time caller data, location tracking, and digital dispatch tools.
Pag-IBIG Fund, Avida Land Corp. and Amaia Land Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding to expand quality housing choices for Filipino workers, offering special rates on identified homes that qualified members may finance through Pag-IBIG Housing Loans of up to PHP10 million.
Pag-IBIG Fund posted record first-half net income of PHP41.35 billion in 2026, up 24% from the same period last year. The Fund also ended the first half with a stronger financial position, with total assets reaching PHP1.32 trillion as of June 30, 2026.