More About "LOVE" or Pag-IBIG

Guess where I will take you?

Of course, when I say "LOVE" I mean Pag-IBIG, otherwise known as the Home Development Mutual Fund or HDMF.  I notice a lot of people don't know how to use it, and don't understand it.  So, I wrote a Pag-IBIG Primer, available for FREE on my Facebook page "I'll House You 4 Real."  All you need to do is to visit my page and LIKE it, and you'll get my Pag-IBIG Primer, along with my FREE REPORT on what you need to know to buy real estate with confidence.  It's exclusive to my page's followers, so be sure to go over to http://facebook.com/ihy4real right now and get it!

A "LOVE" Advisory

Here's a Pag-IBIG/HDMF advisory to inform members about branch offices where they can pay for their housing loan amortizations:

• Kamias Branch - 795 Anchor Center, EDSA, Quezon City (near MRT GMA-Kamuning station)
• Cubao Branch - Union Square 1 Condominium, 145 15th Avenue, Cubao Quezon City
• Ortigas Branch - 611 Westar Building, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City
• Manila Branch - Park 'n Ride Building, P. Burgos Avenue cor. Dr. Basa St., Ermita Manila (Beside LRT 1 Central Station and Metropolitan Theater)
• Pasay Branch - Roxas Strip Building, Libertad St. cor. Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
• Imus Branch - Olma Building, Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, Imus Cavite
• Calamba Branch - High Rise Business Center, national Highway, Halang, Calamba City Laguna

Please bring a copy of the latest billing statement or statement of account.  Members can access the printable billing statement through www.pagibigfund.gov.ph by clicking on "Member Services" then "Online Housing Loan Verification."

Much love,

Jon

Love Attacks!

How's that for a title huh?  Actually, "love" in this context is actually PAG-IBIG, or the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF).  Apparently, HDMF-Cebu has filed cases against 23 companies in Cebu City for violating Presidential Decree 1752 as amended by Republic Act 7742 and 9679.  In essence, what these presidential decrees and republic acts call for are for employers to register all Social Security System (SSS) and/or Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)-covered employees with PAG-IBIG (HDMF), and to pay their counterpart contributions to the HDMF.  Looks like even though those 23 companies were repeatedly sent demand letters, said letters were ignored, prompting the HDMF to take legal action.  Portia Bacalso, Chief of Marketing and Enforcement, has vowed that the agency will continue its drive to monitor and file complaints against companies violating this law.

This bodes very well for employees, as contributions to the Fund will ensure that they will be able to take out a housing loan.  I'm really happy that government agencies are doing their jobs, and that we're seeing some results that are long-overdue.  Way to go PAG-IBIG!  Love can definitely bite back!


From the house that love built,
Jon

PAG-IBIG rocks the house!

The Atrium in Makati, the 8-storey building that houses the HDMF (PAG-IBIG), was evacuated yesterday in panic over a series of tremors.  Engr. Rodel Baldedora, building admin, suspects that the movements may be caused by thermal expansion.  Hairline cracks have been found across the ceiling of the 5th floor, which will be further assessed by the city engineers.  In the meantime, PAG-IBIG transactions will be handled at the nearby Justine Building.

So there you have it, PAG-IBIG is so HOT that the building is starting to suffer from thermal expansion (^_^)V.  Let's hope nothing untoward happens further, since a lot of our countrymen rely on this excellent service to finance their homes & home-repairs.


Bring your whistles,

Jon