When first staged in 2023, "Ibarra," as directed by Frannie Zamora and produced by Tanghalang Una Obra, was hailed as a vibrant musical adaptation of Jose Rizal’s "Noli Me Tangere." Flash forward to today, an updated, restaged version with Zamora still at the helm was mounted just the other night...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has opened 1,000 slots for ₱15,000 assistance per academic year for children of government workers to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses. The initiative, known as the GSIS Subsidy for STEM Program (GSSP),...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked ₱15.1 billion in emergency financial relief to support over 608,000 members and retirees affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, announced the relief...
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...
