Requirements for Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan for OFW Members — A GUIDE

List of Requirements for Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan Application Process

REQUIREMENTS FOR PAG-IBIG CALAMITY LOAN – For the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members of the Pag-IBIG Fund, here are the documents required for the loan application.

Aside from providing affordable housing loan options as well as a turn-to for short term financial needs, the Pag-IBIG Fund is also ready to help its members in times of natural disaster. It is through the Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan offer of the state entity.

The Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan is a turn to that the qualified members may turn to when their place have been declared under a State of Calamity due to an earthquake, typhoon, volcanic eruption, tsunami, etc.

The Calamity Loan offer of the Fund is open not only for the employed and self-employed members of the state entity but as well as the overseas Filipino workers. Here are the documentary requirements for the Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan application for the OFW members of the Fund:

• duly-accomplished and signed Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan Application Form
• one (1) photocopy of valid ID acceptable to the Fund
• proof of income (any of the following):
  • Employment Contract
    • Employment Contract between employee and employer (1 Photocopy); or
    • POEA Standard Contract (1 Original)
  • Certificate of Employment and Compensation (CEC)
    • CEC written on the Employer/Company’s official letterhead (1 Original); or
    • CEC signed by employer (for household staff and similarly situated employees) (1 Original), supported by a photocopy of the employer’s ID and passport
  • Income Tax Return filed with Host Country/Government (1 Original)

In case the loan application will be processed by an authorized representative of an OFW member, the authorized representative should bring and present the following documents aside from the aforementioned requirements:

• Authorization Letter
• one (1) photocopy of a valid ID of the representative

The Calamity Loan offer is also open for members affected by the El Niño phenomenon. The Fund has set additional requirements for the Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan application such as the following:

For farmers, including landlords, fisher folks, and livestock farmers

• Certification from the Municipal Agricultural Office (MAO) that their products were affected by the calamity

For business owners/market vendors

• Certification from the Market Vendors Association or certification from the Municipal Mayor attesting that he is engaged in the selling of farm products, vegetable, meat, fish, and that his source of livelihood was affected by the calamity

For Pag-IBIG Members or any of his immediate family members afflicted by diseases

• Medical Certificate from the Doctor stating that such diseases/illness brought by the onset of calamity