SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye (On March 1, 2022, Muntinlupa City observed its 27th anniversary as a highly urbanized city. In this 3-part article, the author, who served as Muntinlupa Mayor from 1986 to 1998, relives Muntinlupa’s journey to cityhood.) I grew up in the ‘50s when Muntinlupa was...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye 1976 was an eventful year for me personally and providentially for Muntinlupa as well. It was the year when a group of then young community leaders met and organized the Kiwanis Club of Muntinlupa Rizal, now one of the premiere service clubs of the city. Among the...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has commended former Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora Ignacio for her efforts in accelerating the pension fund’s digitalization processes for the benefit of its members. According to Dominguez, Ignacio spearheaded...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye News clips from the Associated Press, CNN and BBC indicate that a number of Ukranian sports heroes have donned uniforms and ballistic helmets to defend their country against the Russian invasion. Former boxing 3-division world champion Vasyl Lomachenko has joined a...
The digitalization program of the Social Security System (SSS) has reduced the pension fund’s operating expense, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement released by the DOF, the department reported that SSS’ operating expenses amounted to P4 for every P100 of benefits paid in 2021,...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said all its branches in areas under Alert Level 1 will be in full operations to address the influx of transacting members, particularly in certain branches in Metro Manila. “With the reduction in Covid-19 alert levels, we are now in 100 percent operational...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Tomorrow (March 1) Muntinlupa will observe its 27th anniversary as a city. It was on this day that former President Fidel V. Ramos, Muntinlupa’s most famous adopted son, signed Muntinlupa’s city charter which converted Muntinlupa into a highly urbanized city. The...
Some 47 ex-government officials who served under former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo for president, adding their voice to the growing list of former Cabinet members from past administrations supporting Robredo’s bid. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has reminded its pensioner of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners' Program (ACOP) deadline next month. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Friday, Feb. 18, said all pensioners who have not yet complied with...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye On the eve of the New Year of the Water Tiger, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) let out a veritable roar as it listed its P27-billion two-year bond at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX). A visibly elated PDEX President and CEO Antonino Nakpil...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has started the refund of the loan payments collected at the height of the pandemic two years ago. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said on Friday, Feb. 11, that the pension fund will refund P105 million worth of...
Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP) reported a 26 percent drop in net income to P726 million last year from the P985 million earned in 2020 mainly due to foreign exchange losses as well as the lower operating earnings in the fourth quarter. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, CHP...
