Social Security System (SSS) is preparing to launch an energy sustainability loan program in September to help qualified members finance residential solar panel systems amid elevated electricity costs. In a statement on Friday, May 22, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph...
Several years after making his theater debut in "The Rak of Aegis" in 2019, Derrick Monasterio is returning to theater, stepping into one of Philippine literature’s most iconic roles as Crisostomo Ibarra in the restaging of the 2023 musical play "Ibarra…Ngayon." During our visit to their...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted a 170 percent surge in first-quarter net income, driven by rebound in investment gains and steady premium growth, positioning the state pension fund to meet its ambitious full-year targets. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
Over 108,000 members and pensioners affected by recent calamities may avail themselves of ₱2.64 billion worth of emergency loans from state-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). In a statement on Friday night, May 8, GSIS said the emergency loan program aims to provide...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has launched a new loan facility to help members reduce daily transportation costs by financing bicycles and electric mobility devices. In a statement on Monday, May 4, GSIS said it rolled out the Ginhawa Bike and E-Mobility Loan...
The controlling faction of the Lopez family is calling for a formal government inquiry into “poison pill” provisions at First Gen Corp., alleging the measures protect the tenure of President and Chief Executive Officer Federico R. Lopez, at the expense of state pension funds and international...
Amid the protracted energy crisis, public demand for solar financing applications surged to ₱5.7 billion, accounting for more than two-fifths of the total budget that the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside for this financing segment. As of April 21, the state pension fund...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has credited ₱7.3 billion in loan amortization refunds to more than 500,000 government employees and pensioners. The initiative is part of the Balik Ginhawa program, which has posted a high success rate, with nearly 90 percent of...
Malacañang has committed to study proposals to suspend pension premium contributions for members of state-run pension funds. While the Palace made the pronouncement, the Social Security System (SSS), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and Pag-IBIG Home Development Mutual Fund have...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is batting for the temporary suspension in the payment of government contributions to various agencies even as Filipinos struggle to cope with elevated pump fuel prices. Among the agencies covered in Go 's proposal are the Philippine Health Insurance...
State-run Government Service Insurance System ’s (GSIS) financial performance posted a single-digit improvement in 2025, driven by a steady increase in its core earnings and a significant expansion in its asset base. Based on the state pension fund’s latest unaudited condensed statement of...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has begun releasing refunds under its Balik Ginhawa program, providing immediate financial relief to qualified members and pensioners. In a statement on Thursday, April 9, GSIS said the disbursements started last Wednesday, April 8,...