Pag-IBIG reiterates call to employers, members to register online

By NEIL D. LOPIDO, PIA-8
February 15, 2013

TACLOBAN CITY – In preparation of its full automation by middle of this year, the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) is once again reminding employers and members who have not registered yet online to do so to fully implement the system.

During the Suruswerte ha PIA Tuesday, Pag-IBIG-8 marketing division chief Leo Larraga said that the program will run once the nationwide online registration will be completed or complied by all the employers and members.

“The ultimate objective of this full automation is for you to be able to view your records online such as loan status, payments/remittances, membership records and everything and anything about Pag-IBIG,” he said.

As to compliance, Larraga observed that agencies/offices both private and public as well as individual payors in Eastern Visayas responded to their call although only four percent had not complied since they started their campaign in 2011.

Larraga explained that registration online is just easy and takes only 10 to 20 minutes by logging on to www.pagibigfund.gov.ph, click e-member services facility then click online membership registration.

However, he suggested that for those who have no internet access, they may do the registration in internet cafes near their area or visit Pag-IBIG offices so they will be assisted.

A member has to register “As New” since this is their first time to register online even though they were already issued a Pag-IBIG Membership ID before, he said.

Asked if a member can edit the data in the system, Larraga said that for now, the editing facility in the program is not yet available, however, he emphasized that every registrant should not commit error in three things – name, birthday and place of birth.

After a successful registration, he said, a tracking number will be given but this is only a temporary number and after the matching process has been verified, a permanent Pag-IBIG Membership ID No. (PMID) will be generated by the system.

Once given a PMID Number, the member may now go to Pag-IBIG office and request for a new transaction card.

Pag-IBIG no longer require submission of printout of the Member Data Form (MDF) to their office, however, a copy of the Employer Data Form is required for submission as evidence that the office has already registered.