SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Moving forward, the main challenge, aside from averting new COVID infections and ensuring proper vaccine administration, is “to ensure the re-orientation of our institutions towards sustained and inclusive economic growth.” This was the message of Jaime Augusto...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is appealing to the House of Representatives for an “objective decision” on the proposed measures postponing the contribution rate hike for this year. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive, said the pension fund’s...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye During a special joint meeting last week, the boards of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) unanimously agreed to set into motion the strategic union of the two banks. The merger, with BPI as the surviving entity, will take effect...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) warned that the suspension of the scheduled increase in member-contribution will considerably strain the already dire financial position of the pension fund. During the House Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization hearing,...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Polio-stricken Jay Argana Espeleta has been awarded twice as an Outstanding Employee in 2019, ( runner-up), and 2020 as the outstanding employee of the year. At age 5, Jay, a native of Muntinlupa, was afflicted with polio, which severely deformed his left leg and...
Ignacio R. Bunye SPEAKING OUT Banks have not been remiss in reminding clients to safeguard their personal information especially PINs and passwords. But somehow scammers are still able to dupe bank clients into revealing these sensitive info. One usual ploy is by sending an email or SMS notice...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) warned that any delay in implementing the scheduled increase in contribution rate as well as minimum and maximum monthly salary credits (MSCs) could endanger the pension fund. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive, said delayed...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Among all our heroes, Dr. Jose Rizal, whose martyrdom we commemorated five days ago, is without any doubt the most written about. But one can never get tired leafing through Rizaliana materials. There is always something new, something interesting to learn about him....
From left: Bea Binene, Arnel Ignacio and Tuesday Niu Last Saturday, Dec. 26, Secretary Silvestre Bello guested in "Oh My Job!" with hosts Arnel Ignacio, Tuesday Niu and Bea Binene. Bello cited the department’s accomplishments during this global health crisis year. There were so many displaced...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye About this time every year, many of us try to recollect personal and family experiences during the year which is about to end. It is also now that we renew resolutions and express hope and wishes for the coming year. As has been our family tradition, our family, on my...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said its new contribution schedule as well as workers’ investment and saving program (WISP) will be implemented starting next year. Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Muntinlupa, as an independent municipality, turned 103 years last Saturday and Muntinlupa officials marked the event with a very subdued celebration. During a flag ceremony last Saturday, Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi, saying “we are living in unprecedented times,”...
