Pag-IBIG Fund system hastens service delivery
CEBU CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) enhanced its service system by adopting the Membership Identification (MID) Numbers method to hasten the delivery of their services faster.
Starting September 1 this year, Pag-IBIG required all its members to have an MID number for all transactions with their office.
Under the guidelines of this new requirement, each time the employers remit their contributions and loan payments of their employees, the names and MID Numbers of their employees must be indicated on the remittance forms.
Pag-IBIG Fund notified its members that there will be delays in the processing of any transactions entered without the MID numbers.
Transactions or forms to be submitted that require MID include members contribution remittance Form; Short Term Loan/Multi-Purpose Loan Applications, and Monthly Remittance Schedule for Multi-Purpose Loans.
Pag-IBIG advised members without the MID yet to secure a Registration Tracking Number (RTN) at their office or any Pag-IBIG branches or via internet through their website www. pagibigfund.gov.ph. Pag-IBIG members can used RTN in place of the MID.
Pag-IBIG also advised that for faster posting of contributions and loan payments, members are also required to secure and submit a softcopy (computer file) of their remittance schedules. Easy-to-use softcopy format can be secured at all Pag-IBIG branches or online at pagibigfund.gov.ph/DLforms/prov.aspx.
For further inquiries, one may contact Portia Bacalso, Van Pepito, and Joy Iligan of Pag-IBIG office at telephone number 415-5003. (FCR/AYS-PIA-7 Cebu with Pag-IBIG PR)
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Public participation vital in crime prevention, gov’t officials say
By Amorganda A. Saludar
CEBU CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Top officials of regional government agencies here including the Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the public to take active part in preventing crimes amid the annual celebration of the National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) held every first week of September.
Everyone plays an important role in contributing to a peaceful environment said Ananias Villacorta, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) regional director during the recent kick-off of the NCPW at Park Mall in Mandaue City.
“Crime prevention is not the sole responsibility of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines alone. It is everybody’s concern and public participation is a key to crime prevention,” said Villacorta.
“We really need to complement the efforts of the PNP in crime prevention,” Villacorta added as he also expressed optimism that the public will empower themselves in solving crimes and not just rely on concerned authorities.
“Sec. Robredo always said that each of one of us has a role in crime prevention and together we can always do more, and we can do beyond what is expected of us,” Villacorta quoted.
“Let us do our part because crime prevention is everybody’s business not just for ourselves but for our children and for the future generations to come as the AFP will continue to boost the value of securing security and peace,” Villacorta concluded.
PSupt. Armando Radoc, acting chief of the Police Community Relations Division of the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) in a recent PIA forum on the 18th NCPW said that for their part, the police will continue to strengthen its anti-criminality measures to prevent the occurrence of crimes.
“In fact, we are deploying one policeman in every barangay where he is in-charge of addressing concerns related to peace and order,” Radoc disclosed as he urged the community to be participative in crime prevention measures.
Risky Sibay of the National Police Commission (Napolcom-7) in the same forum however, said that at present, there is good community participation in crime prevention and all that is needed is how to sustain community involvement. (FCR/AYS-PIA7 Cebu)
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NEDA, gov’t info officers, sign agreement to inform public of RDC’s role in socio-econ dev’t
By Hazel F. Gloria
CEBU CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The Association of Government Information Officers in the region (AGIO-7) with the National Economic and Development Council (NEDA-7) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to inform the public of the Regional Development Council’s (RDC) role in regional socio-economic development.
The MOU states the importance of conducting aggressive information, education and communication efforts to pursue positive promotional endeavors on the Philippine Development Plan, the Regional Development Plan, and the Regional Development Council, with a vision of achieving inclusive growth, creating employment opportunities, and reducing poverty.
The MOU signing was led by NEDA-7 Regional Director Buenaventura Go-Soco Jr. and AGIO-7 President Sr. Eddie Llamedo in Sudlon, Cebu City, September 5.
Through RDC Resolution No. 22 (s. 2012), the RDC week celebration will be on September 24 to 28 with the theme, “Kauswagan Alang sa Tanan.”
The celebration will be kept simple, with radio and television guestings as the main activities.
Go-Soco was grateful to the association for accepting the partnership in order to inform the public of what the council is doing in the region.
The vision of the council is to reduce poverty, achieve higher economic growth and to generate more employment opportunities in the country.
He believes that through this activity, people will be able to know what the government is doing to achieve the sustainable economic growth and development and improving the quality life of the Filipinos. (RMN/HFG-PIA7)
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Cebu to host 2-day Asian Seminar on Financial Literacy Sept 11-12
By Fayette C. Ri�en
CEBU CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Cebu will host the two-day “Regional Asian Seminar on Financial Literacy and Inclusion: Addressing the Upcoming Challenges” on September 11 to 12 at the Shangri-la Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapulapu City.
Hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the event will gather top ranking officials and experts from central banks, private sector, academe, non-government organizations from ASEAN and APEC countries as well as state government officials.
BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. will deliver the keynote address on the opening day while Andre’ Laboul, OECD head of the Financial Affairs Division and chairman of the International Network on Financial Education will give the opening remarks setting the global context.
The agenda will include discussions on the following: Financial Education and Asian Particularities: Policy Implications and Experience, Financial Education on Credit, Financial Education Through Innovative Channels, Financial Literacy and SMEs and Financial Education for Migrant Workers.
International speakers include Shaohua Zhang, director of the Research Institute of Finance and Banking of the People’s Republic of China; Peter Meyer, US-ASEAN Business Council Financial Services Working Group and vice president commissioner of PT Chartis Insurance Indonesia; Lebogang Ramofoko, chief executive officer of Soul City Insitute; Wichai Limpitikranon, manager of Business and Economic Development Program, Kenan Institute Asia in Thailand and Yousra Hamed, technical officer of the Social Finance Programme of the International Labor Organization.
The "3rd OECD Asian Roundtable on the Role of Central Banks in Financial Literacy and Inclusion" is also slated back-to-back with the Asian seminar in the afternoon of September 12.
On Monday, September 10, the BSP has scheduled a press conference to apprise members of the media on the significance of the event. (FCR-PIA7 Cebu)