FOR MONDAY ISSUE State-run Social Security System (SSS) is exploring options to assist beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in meeting the minimum monthly contributions needed for a lifetime pension upon retirement age. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief...
The Social Security System (SSS) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have signed an agreement to enhance social protection for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet and DSWD...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has rescheduled to August 27 this year the final submission of offers for its 600-megawatt baseload capacity sourcing that will be slated for delivery by August next year. In a new bid bulletin issued on Monday, Aug. 19, Meralco specified that...
LTO chief Vigor D. Mendoza II and Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham Tolentino sign an agreement that will pave the way to the implementation of a single ticketing system in the City, which is one of the favorite vacation destinations near Metro Manila. (photo: LTO) With the volume of cars...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it plans to broaden its insurance program to cover additional government-owned properties aside from public schools. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, stated that they intend to expand the coverage of the National...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has partnered with satellite broadband provider Starlink to provide high-speed internet connectivity to its service offices in remote areas. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the pension fund secured a three-year...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his message during the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas 2024 National Congress at the World Trade Center in Pasay City Tuesday morning. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the thousands of...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has extended the restructuring program for service loans (RPSL) until May next year to provide borrowers with more time to take advantage of longer and more manageable payment terms. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
Vice President Sara Duterte criticized the government anew in a statement tackling the state of security, health care, infrastructure, and democracy in the Philippines, lamenting that Filipinos “deserve better” and not leaders who are traitors to their sworn duty. Vice President Sara Duterte...
President Marcos assured the country's farmers that they would not be left behind in the government's plans to modernize the agricultural sector, renewing his commitment to supporting them in improving their livelihood. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for an issuance of system impact study (SIS) for power projects that shall be shorter than three months, so the country can further speed up developments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, the length of...
The Social Security System (SSS) and motorcycle taxi firm Angkas have entered into an agreement aimed at extending social security protection to partner bikers serving in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro City. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive...