Pag-IBIG members may now avail of higher loans: Palace

LOAN UPGRADE. Pag-IBIG fund clients await their turn at the agency’s office in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on March 7, 2024). Malacañang said on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) said members of the Pag-IBIG Fund can borrow more and qualify sooner for cash loans, following an upgrade of its Multi-Purpose Loan. (PNA photo by Mary Judaline F. Partlow)

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos, Philippine News Agency

MANILA – Members of the Pag-IBIG Fund can borrow more and qualify sooner for cash loans, following an upgrade of its Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL), Malacañang said on Tuesday.

Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro made the announcement in a press briefing, as she welcomed the improvements in the loan program.

“Isa pa pong good news para sa miyembro ng Pag-IBIG. Dala ng patuloy na pagtugon sa mga pangangailangan ng mga miyembro, mas pinalaki at pinadali na lang pag-qualify sa Pag-IBIG Multi-Purpose Loan (Another piece of good news for Pag-IBIG members. In response to the continued needs of members, the qualification process for the Pag-IBIG Multi-Purpose Loan has been expanded and made easier),” Castro said.

Castro noted that under the upgraded MPL, qualified members can borrow up to 90 percent of their total Pag-IBIG regular savings, up from the previous 80 percent.

She added that members with upgraded Regular Savings can avail of a larger loan, as loan entitlement is directly based on their total savings.

“Para sa miyembro, dinagdagan at in-upgrade ang kanilang regular saving lalo pang tataas ang kanilang loan amount dahil nakabase sa kanilang ipon ang kanilang mahihiram. Sa kabuuan, mas malaki ang maaring matanggap ng mga miyembro mula MPL upang lalong makatugon sa kanilang pangangailangan (For members, their regular savings have been increased and upgraded, which will further increase their loan amount because their loans are based on their savings. Overall, members can receive more from the MPL to better meet their needs),” she said.

Castro said higher loan amounts and faster eligibility also apply to Pag-IBIG short-term loan programs, including Health and Education Loan Programs (HELPS) and the Calamity Loan.

She said active members with 12 months of Pag-IBIG contributions can now apply for a loan, faster than the previous 24-month requirement.

“Pinaigsi narin ang panahon para maging eligible ang miyembro sa pag-avail ng loan (The time for members to become eligible to avail of the loan has also been shortened),” Castro said.

“Dahil dito mas maaga na maka-access ng pondo ang mas nakakaraming miyembro para sa kanilang mga agarang pangangailangan (This means that more members will be able to access funds sooner for their immediate needs),” she added.