Money Matters

CLI, Xavier University break ground on P-120m Manresa Access Road

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.

More Filipino workers secure homes as Pag-IBIG housing loan releases hit P140.54 billion in 2025

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.

‘Jail the big fish’: Group demands life terms for smuggling masterminds

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NGCP flags technical hurdles for Terra Solar

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.

P106-m worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Maguindanao

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.

Pag-IBIG keeps low 3% rate as higher price ceilings lift quality of socialized homes

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.

A tale of two cities: Oro 2025 receipts

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 extends Acquired Assets Super Sale, enhances rules for buyers to make homeownership more accessible

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, Megawide partnership to build over 7,000 socialized homes

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.

NGCP takes over Aklan’s troubled power line

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.

NGCP pushes for transmission rate breakdown

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.