PAG-IBIG inaugurates new Aklan office
Kalibo, Aklan -- Pag-IBIG-Aklan recently inaugurated its new home at the 3rd Floor of Garcia Building at C. Laserna St., Kalibo, to serve its 11,212 members in the province better.
The inauguration was graced by no less than its President and Chief Executive Officer, Atty. Romero Federico Quimbo. The affair was also attended full force by Pag-IBIG officials from Regions 6, 7 and 8, as well as Aklan's and Kalibo's provincial and local officials respectively, heads and representatives of other government agencies and the media.
In his message, Atty. Quimbo said Pag-IBIG's moving into its new office is to bring its services closer to the members.
"Pag-IBIG Fund is owned by the members. As of 2005, it has a net income of P7.4 billion and 75% of this is distributed back to members", stressed Atty. Quimbo.
Pag-IBIG-Aklan Office OIC Maribel Tolentino said that of the 11,212 members in the province, 1,419 are currently availing multi-purpose loans while 197 are housing loan borrowers.
"We even serve some members of nearby towns of Antique province like Pandan and Libertad. They say it is cheaper and faster to go to Aklan Pag-IBIG Office than in the Regional Office in Iloilo City to apply for loans or to transact other business matters," Tolentino revealed.
Tolentino further said that Pag-IBIG-Aklan is currently sustaining its campaign to attract more members. In Boracay Island alone, she said 60% of establishments she had visited to encourage Pag-IBIG membership have already registered.
According to her, an employee in the public or private sector who receives a minimum salary of P4,000 a month will only have to shell out P80.00 monthly contribution while his employer will give the P80.00 counterpart. As a member, he is then entitled to avail of a multi-purpose loan or a housing loan from Pag-IBIG after paying a stipulated number of contributions.
Pag-IBIG fund has recently amended its housing loan guidelines, effectively lowering the interest rates while increasing the loan-to-collateral ratio and payment period for its most popular loan package.
Pag-IBIG Fund is the country's biggest single housing loan provider.
Its new office in Aklan is now manned by three personnel headed by Maribel Tolentino as Officer-in-Charge. Prior to its transfer to its new home, Pag-IBIG Aklan served its members at the third floor of the Capitol.
(PIA/VGVillanueva)