In adherence to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide timely
and meaningful assistance to overseas Filipino workers affected by the conflict in the
Middle East, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary
Jose Ramon P. Aliling, who also chairs the 11-member Pag-IBIG Fund Board of
Trustees, announced the approval of a special Pag-IBIG Fund benefits package for
repatriated OFWs, allowing them to access their savings and receive temporary relief
on housing loan payments as they recover and rebuild their lives back home.
Under the approved benefits package, qualified OFW members may apply to withdraw
up to 100% of their Pag-IBIG Regular Savings, including their employee share,
employer share, and dividends earned, even before its 20-year maturity; withdraw up
to 100% of their Modified Pag-IBIG II or MP2 Savings, inclusive of returns earned,
even before its 5-year maturity; or avail of a 3-month moratorium on Pag-IBIG Housing
Loan payments, free from interest and penalties, with the loan term extended by three
months.
The package forms part of Pag-IBIG Fund’s response to the directive of President
Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide timely and meaningful assistance to OFWs
affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
“In adherence to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Pag-IBIG Fund
stands ready to extend practical and immediate assistance to our OFWs affected by
the situation in the Middle East,” Aliling said. “Through this benefits package, qualified
members may access their Pag-IBIG savings and receive temporary relief on housing
loan payments, giving them more room to provide for their families and meet urgent
needs during this difficult time.”
As of February 2026, Pag-IBIG Fund has 891,427 registered OFW members in the
Middle East, including 86,234 MP2 savers and 40,024 housing loan borrowers, with
the largest numbers in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.
These approved relief measures are intended to help affected members meet urgent
family and household expenses through early access to their savings, while also giving
qualified housing loan borrowers breathing room from monthly payments as they
recover and begin rebuilding their lives in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta said Pag-IBIG
Fund is ready to deliver the approved financial assistance package in a manner that is
prompt, accessible, and responsive to the needs of affected OFW members, in
support of the government’s broader assistance and reintegration efforts for them.
“We recognize that for this assistance to be truly responsive, it must be made available
to qualified members in a manner that is fast, clear, and accessible,” Acosta said.
“That is why we will make applications for these benefits available online through
Virtual Pag-IBIG, while also ensuring that our more than 200 branches, OFW Centers,
and service offices are ready to assist members and their families. In doing so, Pag-
IBIG Fund also supports the assistance and reintegration efforts being carried out by
the Department of Migrant Workers and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
for affected OFWs. Our goal is to make sure that qualified OFW members can turn to
Pag-IBIG Fund for immediate and practical support as they recover.”
Pag-IBIG Fund said members may access its services from Monday to Friday in office-
based branches and from Tuesday to Saturday in mall-based branches, as well as
through its digital service channel, Virtual Pag-IBIG, even as it supports the
government’s energy conservation measures.
