Manila, June 16 -- The Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Tuesday the rollout of the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies (SAFE) Loan program in line with directives from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide timely and practical relief to Filipino workers.

The emergency cash facility allows qualified members to manage rising daily expenses, such as fuel, electricity, and transport costs, driven by the lingering global economic effects of the Middle East conflict.

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary and Pag-IBIG Fund Board Chairman Jose Ramon Aliling said the SAFE Loan extends the agency's response beyond the special benefits package previously granted to repatriated overseas Filipino workers ...