Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (Pimentel's Facebook page) Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) to run for representative of Marikina City's 1st district, vowed...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked nearly P158 million in emergency loans to support members and pensioners affected by recent typhoons. The pension fund for government workers said in a statement that this initiative aims to assist 5,777 active members and...
Due to a possible election bid, one of the local partners of Miru Systems (Miru) in the Automated Election System (AES) for the 2025 National and Local Elections backed out from the joint venture, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced late Thursday, Oct. 3....
Social Security System President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on August 20 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center that will ensure the social security coverage of 525 job order (JO)...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is looking at adding four to five million new members by year-end, driven by extensive national membership and coverage initiatives. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive, said that the pension fund is on track for a...
Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. says he hopes to acquire the US-made Typhon missile system for the Armed Forces of the Philippines in an ambush interview at the 2024 Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) Exhibition at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said that its Multi-Purpose Loan Flex (MPL Flex) program has provided over P208 billion in loans to nearly 800,000 members within a year of its launch. Introduced in September 2023, the MPL Flex offers government employees a flexible loan option...
President Marcos has bared that his administration is constructing several medical facilities for cancer patients, as he reiterated his resolve to bring services closer to the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this in response to a message sent to him by...
Amid rising dengue cases in Eastern Visayas, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced an emergency loan program worth P1.5 billion. The GSIS said in a statement on Friday, Sept. 20, that financial assistance is available to 34,739 members and pensioners residing in Samar,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had denied over 170 passport applications of “questionable” foreign nationals, most of whom submitted birth certificates showing delayed registration. “Since November last year, we were able to prevent the application of questionable...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) issued a stern warning reminding the public that printing their Digital National ID (PhilID) on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cards, or any other physical format, is strictly prohibited. The PSA said that only the official National ID cards printed by the Bangko...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. will raise its water bills starting in October due to the recently approved Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, Sept. 16, Manila Water said consumers will experience a rate increase of...