The Department of Education (DepEd) named lawyer Micheal T. Poa as its new spokesperson. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte confirmed this in a public announcement on Tuesday morning, July 26. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) Duterte, in an interview on July 14, called on interested...
RAMA (FB photo) CEBU CITY – The mayor of this city, Michael Rama, has been elected president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP). Ninety-five member city mayors signed a petition endorsing Rama and 55 others to comprise the new elective board members and appointive officers of the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund has disbursed record-breaking benefit payments to members, pensioners, and their beneficiaries in the past six-years. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Friday, July 15, that benefit...
The Social Security System (SSS) said on Wednesday, July 13, that it has received an "unmodified" opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2021. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM) “In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position...
ILOILO CITY – The first university in Western Visayas has conferred a doctorate degree to an Ilonggo philanthropist and entrepreneur. The University of San Agustin (USA) bestowed an honorary Doctorate in Humanities to Eugenio Michael “Mike” O. Plana as part of its graduation ceremony...
CEBU CITY – Make Cebu City peaceful, corruption-free, and drug-free. This is the goal of retired Police Gen. Debold Sinas who was tapped by Mayor Michael Rama as adviser on peace and order. “I am happy that I was chosen as one of the advisors particularly on public safety. I think that’s one...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced its two new programs, the flexible payment schedule and the Contribution Subsidy Provider Program (CSPP), which will benefit the informal economy workers and other individually-paying members. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM FACEBOOK) In a statement released on...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama with then Transportation Secretary Art Tugade. (FB) CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama has signed an executive order (EO) paving the way for the return of full face-to-face classes in colleges and universities here. Rama issued EO No. 174 entitled “Order Balik Eskwela,...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that they will include self-employed members who are 60 to 64 years old in the mandatory online filing of retirement benefit claims through the My.SSS Portal starting July 1. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM FACEBOOK) As per a statement released on June 24, this is...
The Social Security System (SSS) said on Monday, June 27 that its mandatory provident fund for its members called the Workers’ Investment and Saving Program (WISP) produced an income of P333.77 million in the first year of its implementation. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM) It also generated a...
Michael Cinco x Jojo Bragais When two global brands team up for one special collaboration, expect a majestic result! Recently, Dubai-based Filipino fashion designer Michael Cinco and international young Filipino shoe entrepreneur Jojo Bragais collaborated to achieve the look of success for five...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama (left) with Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia during a recent gathering. (FB photo) CEBU CITY – The mayor here declared war against dengue. Mayor Michael Rama on Friday, June 24, said the dengue situation in the city is already alarming and that he is taking over to...
