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Several Filipinos have been affected by the continuous rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. Adding to the burden of many are the recent onslaught of tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng. ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:26:25 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-1000747 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/1000747/consumer-group-calls-for-crack-down-on-counterfeit-goods-online/story/
Consumer advocacy group Malayang Konsyumer is calling on the government to launch crackdown on the proliferation of fake goods in e-commerce platforms.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:10:46 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997967 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/997967/gsis-ready-to-extend-emergency-loans-to-members-in-areas-under-state-of-calamity/story/
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Monday said that it is ready to extend emergency loans to members and pensioners who live or work in areas that have declared a state of calamity due to the Southwest Monsoon and tropical cyclones.]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:40:27 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997278 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/997278/gsis-loan-amortizations-refund-expanded-moratorium-relief/story/
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said Tuesday it has refunded over P9 billion in loan amortizations under its “Balik Ginhawa 2” or Loan Moratorium Through Refund. ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:26:43 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-996321 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/996321/sona-2026-marcos-urges-informal-sector-to-make-contributions-to-sss-pag-ibig/story/
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday urged the public and the informal sector to make monthly contributions to the Social Security System (SSS) and the Pag-IBIG Fund.]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:59:39 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-995031 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/995031/un-agency-cost-healthy-diet-spiked-25-since-2021/story/
The cost of a healthy diet has increased 25 percent in the past five years, putting it out of reach for one-third of the global population, according to figures released Wednesday by the United Nations.]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:26:19 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-994979 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/994979/explainer-why-inflation-has-slowed-but-electricity-bills-are-stll-higher/story/
Headline inflation eased in June, but Meralco customers have been charged more during the month, and are set to pay even more per kilowatt-hour in July. The two can happen at the same time]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:32:41 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-994659 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/994659/gsis-hikes-funeral-benefit-to-p50-000/story/
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated P1.25 billion annually to increase funeral benefits for government workers and qualified pensioners to P50,000, set to benefit up to 25,000 families across the country every year.]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:23:45 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-994444 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/994444/sss-taps-standard-economics-for-micro-loan-program/story/
The Social Security System (SSS) is partnering with tech company Standard Economics for the development and implementation of its planned microloan facility initiative.]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:32:32 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-993363 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/993363/gsis-expands-balik-ginhawa-coverage-to-6-months/story/
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Wednesday announced it has expanded the coverage of its Balik Ginhawa, or Loan Moratorium Through Refund Program, allowing qualified members and pensioners to receive refunds equivalent to up to six months" worth of loan payments made from December 2025 to May 2026.]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:12:53 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-992031 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/992031/repayment-period-salary-based-loans-extended-7-years/story/
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has extended the maximum repayment period of salary-based personal loans to up to seven years, giving borrowers more time to pay, and reducing the monthly deductions from their salaries.]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:32:19 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-991640 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/991640/pag-ibig-safe-loan-inflation-middle-east/story/
The Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund on Tuesday announced it is offering the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies (SAFE) Loan to provide urgent cash for members amid the continuing inflationary effects of the Middle East crisis. ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:12:02 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-990253 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/990253/bpi-tambunting-pawnshop-banking-services/story/
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with Tambunting Pawnshop to expand access to banking services in underserved and community-based markets across the Philippines. ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:45:39 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-989315 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/989315/payback-period-for-residential-solar-rooftop-down-to-3-years-says-think-tank/story/
Ember also said payback time for commercial rooftop have also dropped from three years to 2.3 years; while for industrial, it went down from 3.9 years to 3.1 years, year-on-year. ]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 15:53:21 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-989313 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/989313/pag-ibig-hikes-maximum-housing-loan-amount-to-p10m-per-borrower/story/
The Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund has raised its maximum housing loan amount per borrower to P10 million in a bid to expand access to home financing to middle-income and higher-earning Filipino workers amid a supply glut of occupancy-ready condominiums in Metro Manila.]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 15:52:43 +0800 ]]>