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...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye A new face, but a familiar one. Last April 22, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) welcomed Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco as its new president and CEO. The new chief is no stranger to the bank. Prior to his new role in BPI, TG Limcaoco served as Ayala’s chief...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye People and organizations who extend their help are rays of sunshine these days, sending light to those who need it most in these challenging times. Social enterprises (SE) are one of them. These businesses do not just care about profits, but also, and more importantly,...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I would like to congratulate Ayala Foundation whose flagship project “Brigada ng Ayala” was recently recognized by an international publication as the “best CSR initiative” in the Philippines. Brigada ng Ayala is the Ayala group’s unified effort to...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The Duterte administration has taken a lot of hit for its handling (or mishandling) of the COVID-19 pandemic. But to be fair, this pandemic is something which no government anticipated and prepared for. There has been no previous reliable playbook which government...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Quoting Charles Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) described what 2020 was like for the country and for BPI during the bank’s annual stockholders meeting held last Thursday. “It was the...