Members of the Social Security System (SSS) who cannot work due to sickness or injury, including those who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can avail of their sickness benefits. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said that the sickness benefit...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said Malacañang and the Department of Justice (DOJ) should not allow Public Attorneys Office (PAO) Chief Persida Acosta to report to work for her continued refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Drilon said he finds it unacceptable that...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) announced a financial aid to members and pensioners affected by Typhoon Odette. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Monday, Jan. 10, that Typhoon Odette victims may avail of their Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) and...
Retired general Lisandro Abadia, who served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the early 1990s, has passed away, the military confirmed Monday, Jan. 10. He was 83. General Lisandro Abadia (Ret.) (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum) “The Armed...
Muntinlupa police chief Col. Melecio Buslig Jr. has left his post in a reshuffle implemented by the Philippine National Police (PNP). "These new assignments are subject to the order of the Higher Headquarters. It is a part of the PNP program to give others a chance to hold high positions which is...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) has raised alarm over the increasing reports on fraud incidents, reminding all members and employers to protect their personal information and be vigilant against fixers and scammers. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive...
The bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has inaugurated the new Quezon City Jail Building on Wednesday, Dec. 15, a move that is part fo the bureau's efforts to improve the living condition and address the congestion woes of the inmates in its jail facilities. BJMP spokesperson in a...
The Department of Finance (DOF) urged authorities to be “more liberal” with importations after prices of meat and fish rose at a much faster pace in November compared with the previous month. In an Economic Bulletin on Monday, Dec. 13, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran noted that meat...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Wednesday, Dec. 8, that all of its jail facilities all over the country are free from the dreaded coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) virus. “We would like to announce that as of this minute, wala na po tayong kaso ng COVID sa BJMP both sa...
This good news came as a much sought Holiday season gift for the lucky persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-run facilities as the bureau now allows “no contact visitations’’ in its low risk jail facilities but under certain conditions....
Social Security System (SSS) pensioners will receive their Christmas cash gifts early next month. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the pension fund has coordinated with its partner banks to credit the pensions within the first week of December. The SSS wants to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held a symbolic blast on Friday, Nov. 19, to officially start the construction of a 2.3 kilometer road two-tube mountain tunnel in Davao City. The road tunnel is part of the 10.7 kilometers Contract Package I-1 of the Davao City Bypass Construction...
