Loans available at new Bontoc Pag-Ibig office

By Alpine Killa- Malwagay

BONTOC, Mountain Province –Bringing its services closer to its clients, the Pag-IBIG Fund installed its satellite office here at the 3rd Floor of the Bontoc Municipal Capitol.
    Bontoc Mayor Franklin Odsey approved the request of the Pag-IBIG Fund to be provided space free of charge at the Capitol since it now has personnel who will report to its satellite office from Mondays to Fridays to accept and process loans and provide services to members.
    Mervin Pereda, Pag-IBIG Fund Area head of Ilocos Region (Dagupan, Urdaneta, La Union, Vigan, and Ilocos Norte) and Baguio–Branches, along with branch head Corina Joyce Balanon-Calaguin of Pag-IBIG Fund Baguio-Branch met with Mayor Odsey on March 15 at the Mayor’s Office to express gratitude for the latter’s positive response to their request.
    Pereda said the Pag-IBIG Fund office will cater to members of all municipalities of Mountain Province and neighboring provinces.
    Odsey said allowing the office at the Capitol was one way the Bontoc local government could be of help.
    “The public or Pag-IBIG Fund members would be spared from the hassle going through rigors of traveling and queuing at the Pag-IBIG Fund- Baguio Branch. The presence of a satellite office in Bontoc will lessen the financial burden and time of members traveling to Baguio City to process their documents and avail of the services of Pag-IBIG Fund. We cannot put a price on comfort and convenience," the mayor added.
    Meanwhile, Calaguin said while they were in Bontoc, Mountain Province, they accepted loan applications from members until March 16 and brought with them the submitted application forms to Pag-IBIG-  Baguio Branch.
    Loan application forms are available at the Pag-IBIG Fund Satellite Office, 3rd Floor of the Bontoc Municipal Capitol, or can be downloaded through the internet.
    Among services offered by Pag-IBIG are membership and savings programs, regular savings, housing loan, home equity appreciation loan (HEAL), short-term, multi-purpose, calamity loans and savings claim (regular & MP2 savings).