State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund’s unemployment benefit releases increased ninefold last year after the country’s jobless rate hit the highest level on record amid the pandemic. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I have been requested by the faculty of my Alma Mater, the Muntinlupa National High School, to be a resource speaker this week during a webinar for the school’s campus journalist. Due to a conflict of schedule, I had to politely beg off. Nonetheless, I have...
Photo from Renejay's Facebook page Nexplay EVOS coach Setsuna "Dogie" Ignacio bared that Renejay "RENEJAY" Barcarse has yet to decide if he will really stay with the franchise in the MPL Philippines Season 8. This despite Renejay getting introduced to the stage along with his "Big Three" buddies...
From left: Tuesday Niu, Arnell Ignacio, and Bea Binene An informal economy is the part of any economy that is neither taxed nor monitored by any form of government and is popular in developing countries. With the pandemic pushing the workforce to shift to innovative ways to earn, this has become...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye Hitting the jackpot, winning the lotto or receiving a huge inheritance could be both a boon and a bane. We have heard of real life stories of instant millionaires eventually ending up poorer than when they started. Growing up in Muntinlupa in the 50s, I heard a famous...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said more employers are now using the pension fund’s online facility to submit sickness benefit reimbursement applications (SBRA). Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Friday, June 11, that they have approved 186,444 SBRAs...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Speaking before the Regis CEO Roundtable Series last May 18, Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA), President and CEO of Ayala Corporation, disclosed that “two of Ayala’s most cyclical businesses – Ayala Land and BPI – are priming themselves for a post-pandemic...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Over the weekend, I have been receiving very heartwarming feedback from readers who have perused my latest book “MIRA and Other Essays.” “Inspiring…. touching….. highly informative…. real life drama…..” After much delay at the printer, the book...
The Social Security System (SSS) will soon start accepting online Maternity Benefit Applications (MBA) and Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Applications (MBRA) through the My.SSS portal. (Unsplash) SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said the online filling of MBA and MBRA...
Photo from Nexplay Esports After suffering another playoffs first-round exit in the MPL Philippines Season 7, Nexplay Esports coach and famous Mobile Legends: Bang Bang figure Setsuna "Dogie" Ignacio hinted at a possible change in their roster for the next season. Dogie bared this in his latest...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will soon start accepting online maternity benefit applications as part of the pension fund’s digitalization initiatives. Screen Shot 2021-05-25 at 1.42.15 PM Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said online filing of Maternity...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said its funeral benefit disbursements dropped last year due to the prolonged nationwide implementation of community quarantine measures. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said the pension fund disbursed P3.07 billion...