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Pag-IBIG Fund offers promo home loan rates to make more homes affordable under President Marcos' Expanded 4PH

Pag-IBIG Fund has rolled out new promotional interest rates for housing loans up to P10 million, aiming to lower monthly amortization costs for Filipino families until 2026.

Higher water bills in CDO? Here’s what the COA found

Consumers pay more, COA flags COWD, COBI water deal

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A Commission on Audit (COA) special report has flagged the bulk water supply agreement between the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) and Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI), revealing steep price increases for local households alongside unresolved infrastructure delays and water loss levels that exceed national regulatory limits.

Pag-IBIG Fund offers payment moratorium, housing loan insurance following Mindanao earthquake

Pag-IBIG Fund offers a one-month loan moratorium and calamity loans following the 7.8 magnitude Mindanao earthquake.

CBAs test balance between worker welfare, business growth in Normin

Northern Mindanao industries face evolving labor challenges, from wage distortions following recent hikes to the ongoing struggle for expanded CBA coverage.

DHSUD, Pag-IBIG Fund turn over Lipa house-and-lot units under Marcos’ Expanded 4PH

Pinangunahan ng DHSUD at Pag-IBIG Fund ang inspeksyon at turnover ng mga bagong housing units sa NuVista Homes Lipa sa Batangas. Bahagi ito ng pambansang programa ng pamahalaan na makapagbigay ng abot-kayang pabahay at mababang interes para sa mga manggagawang Pilipino.

Aboitiz, Vietnam eye deeper ties in energy, food security

The Aboitiz Group is deepening its business ties with Vietnam. Corporate leaders met with President To Lam to expand cross-border investments in animal feed mills, clean energy infrastructure, and direct flights between Cebu and Vietnamese cities.

Pag-IBIG Fund raises housing loan limit to P10M to serve more Filipino workers

In a move to expand the Marcos administration's 4PH Program, Pag-IBIG Fund raised its loan ceiling to ₱10 million to bridge the urban condo oversupply.

Filinvest inaugurates its new large-scale solar power project

FDC Green Energy Corp. brings its ₱1-billion solar facility online in PHIVIDEC, reducing carbon emissions by 21,000 metric tons annually in Mindanao.

Bukidnon underemployment hits regional high of 31.3%

PSA labor statistics show Bukidnon leading Northern Mindanao in underemployment at 31.3%, driven heavily by agricultural volatility and seasonal work cycles.

CDO beats regional peers in high-quality, full-time jobs

Philippine Statistics Authority data shows Cagayan de Oro leading regional job quality as underemployment drops to 5.5%, beating agricultural areas.

Northern Mindanao's labor surge; agriculture loses 97k jobs

Regional labor data highlights a complex economic shift for Northern Mindanao, marked by a major drop in agricultural jobs and notable gaps between local economies.