MANILA — The Pag-IBIG Fund has rolled out a special benefits package for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the ongoing Middle East crisis, allowing qualified members to access their savings early and receive temporary relief on housing loan payments.

The initiative aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to provide urgent assistance to repatriated OFWs. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling, who also chairs the Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, said the package is “the contribution of the Pag-IBIG Fund to President Marcos Jr.’s whole-of-government approach in helping our heroic OFWs.”

Under the benefits package, qualified OFWs can:

• Withdraw up to 100% of their Pag-IBIG regular savings, including employee and employer shares plus dividends, even before the 20-year maturity;
• Withdraw up to 100% of their Modified Pag-IBIG II (MP2) savings, including earned returns, even before the five-year maturity;
• Avail of a three-month moratorium on housing loan payments, free from interest and penalties, with the loan term extended by three months.

“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,” Aliling said.

As of February 2026, Pag-IBIG has 891,427 registered OFW members in the Middle East, including 86,234 MP2 savers and 40,024 housing loan borrowers. The largest populations are in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene Acosta emphasized that applications for these benefits will be accessible online through Virtual Pag-IBIG, with support also available in more than 200 branches, OFW Centers, and service offices nationwide.

Services are available Monday to Friday in office-based branches and Tuesday to Saturday in mall-based branches, as well as via the digital channel, Virtual Pag-IBIG.