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New Task Force to Crack Down on Real Estate Scams

Scams can be rampant in practically every industry, but getting scammed out of a home just hits harder. After all, you are spending millions on something you're about to call home.

The government is doing its part to eliminate scams and malpractices in the real estate industry with ...

Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Promo Rates on Home Loans to Boost Economy

Is this the year to buy your dream home? The Pag-IBIG Fund announced recently that members can apply for home loans for as low as 4.985% per annum until the end of 2020. This new rate is the lowest ever offered for the Regular Housing Loan program. The measure is part of the Philippine government'...

ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ: What’s the Difference?

This week, the Philippines finally ended one of the world's longest lockdowns. Different parts of the country have transitioned to lower levels of quarantine to revitalize an uncertain economy and allow more people to go back to work.

4 Levels of Community Quarantine in the Philippines

Currently, there a...

Are Pag-IBIG Branches Open During the GCQ and MCQ?

Yes, you can process your Pag-IBIG applications during the community quarantine. Last May 18, 2020, selected Pag-IBIG Fund branches opened their doors to serve members in areas with a lower risk of COVID-19 transmission.

The whole Philippines is still under quarantine, but under varying degrees:

Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) for ...

Bayanihan to Heal as One Act Against COVID-19

Written by: Rita Magallona Last March 23, 2020, the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines passed Republic Act 11469, better known as the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. This act gave President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to better mobilize government and private resources in the...

Malls Reopen Under the GCQ and Modified ECQ

Written by: Rita Magallona Several areas in the Philippines have downgraded from the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to the less stringent modified enhanced community quarantine (MCQ) or modified ECQ. One of the most obvious changes is that shopping malls have reopened in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City last May 16, 202...

Modified ECQ Announced for Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City

Written by: Rita Magallona Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced at a press briefing last May 12 that Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City will be placed under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MCQ) from May 16 to 31, 2020. Roque emphasized that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is s...

10 Ways to Keep Employees Safe During the General Community Quarantine (GCQ)

Written by: Rita Magallona In the last week of April 2020, the Philippine government announced two major updates: The extension of the from the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to May 15 The new general community quarantine (GCQ) for areas with low or medium risk of community tra...

Grocery Shopping at Community Markets During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Written by: Rita Magallona Buying essentials is still allowed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and the general community quarantine. But are you willing to brave grocery stores and public markets? Every hour spent in a crowded and enclosed supermarket is an hour you...

FAQs About the General Community Quarantine Answered

Written by: Rita Magallona Since May 1, some areas previously under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) have been downgraded to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ). This move was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte last April 30 in areas that have been identified as having low to mo...