
Oro extends biz permit renewal deadline to March 31, 2026
Business owners in Cagayan de Oro now have two extra months to renew their permits—without penalties and without lining up at City Hall.
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Business owners in Cagayan de Oro now have two extra months to renew their permits—without penalties and without lining up at City Hall.

Pag-IBIG Fund officials announced that the agency’s housing loan releases reached P140.54 billion in 2025, an 8% increase from P129.73 billion released in 2024. The agency’s home loan programs benefited 90,727 Filipino workers to buy a housing unit or finance home construction, renovation or improvement.

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WHILE the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is embracing the massive Terra Solar Power Project as a boost to the country’s renewable energy capacity, the grid operator is simultaneously raising a red flag regarding the technical stability of the power grid.

Authorities in Maguindanao del Norte seized around 2,483 cases of smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately ₱106,232,672 during a joint law enforcement operation on January 6, 2026.

Filipino workers are expected to benefit from better-quality socialized housing following the government’s approval of higher price ceilings for socialized subdivision and condominium projects.

THE year 2025 has been one of sharp contrasts for Cagayan de Oro City: a 6.8% economic surge and a skyline reaching for “metropolitan” status, even as basic services struggled to keep water flowing and traffic moving.

Pag-IBIG Fund has extended its Acquired Assets Super Sale until Dec. 31, giving homebuyers more time to purchase foreclosed properties at discounted prices, while adopting new rules to lower upfront costs and make it easier for more buyers to participate.

Pag-IBIG Fund has entered into a partnership with Megawide Construction Corp. to accelerate the delivery of 7,143 housing units in medium-rise residential developments under the government’s Expanded PambansangPabahay para sa Pilipino Program, or Expanded 4PH.

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has officially assumed control of the Caticlan-Unidos 69kV transmission line, a move intended to stabilize a power supply long crippled by salt-air corrosion and recurring outages.

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is pushing for a clearer breakdown of your monthly electricity bill, arguing that consumers deserve to know exactly which fees go to the grid operator and which are simply passed on to power generators.

Pag-IBIG Fund held the year-end grand draws of its One-Plus-One Raffle Promo and Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) Loan-to-Win Raffle Promo on Dec. 16 in Makati City, with winners receiving prizes of up to P500,000.