Government

Pag-IBIG Fund to maintain 3% socialized housing rate under Expanded 4PH amid Middle East conflict

Under the program, first-time homebuyers may qualify for the subsidized 3% rate for the first five years of the loan term. All overseas Filipino workers, regardless of income, may also qualify.

DTI to mount 2026 National Food Fair, expanding market opportunities for Filipino MSMEs

As the country’s premier platform for Filipino food products, the National Food Fair will showcase a wide range of regional flavors and culinary innovations from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It continues to serve as a strategic venue for enterprise development and market expansion.

Pag-IBIG Loyalty Card Plus tops PHP1-B in member discounts, reaches 507 partner establishments

The Pag-IBIG Loyaly Card ard has grown into one of Pag-IBIG Fund’s most practical member benefits, helping Filipino workers save on food, medicine, transportation, housing-related purchases, and other essential expenses.

Pag-IBIG Fund investment income jumps nearly 50% to PHP9.43B in 2025; assets hit PHP 1.23T

The stronger investment earnings helped lift Pag-IBIG Fund’s overall financial standing. At year-end 2025, the agency’s total assets rose to PHP1.23 trillion, while its gross investment portfolio increased to PHP190.13 billion.

Pag-IBIG Fund declares record PHP64.34B dividends for 2025; Regular Savings rate rises to 6.62%, MP2 climbs to 7.12%

Pag-IBIG Fund declared the highest dividend payout in its 45-year history, announcing PHP64.34 billion in dividends for 2025.

Pag-IBIG backs precast housing with Megawide, targets over 7,000 units in two years

Pag-IBIG Fund said it invested PHP10 billion in Megawide preferred shares in 2025 to support the construction of 7,143 housing units in medium-rise residential developments under the Expanded 4PH in Cavite.

DTI kicks off 2026 trade fair calendar with Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair

DTI-BMDPO will open the 2026 trade fair calendar with the DTI-Bagong Pilipinas National Trade Fair, happening from February 18 to 22, 2026, at the Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Gawad Alunig x Dalumat: Steady champions of homegrown ingenuity

Since 2022, the Technology Application and Promotion Institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) has been amplifying Filipino ingenuity through the Gawad Alunig x Dalumat (GAxD). 

Unified 911 system gets revolutionary upgrade using mission critical technology

Cutting-edge mission-critical technology will be integrated into national 911 services in February, ensuring uninterrupted, secure, and reliable communication during emergencies, faster response times, greater situational awareness, and better public safety outcomes