Calling it a “gross misplacement” of priorities amidst the country's worsening education crisis, a group of education workers on Sunday, July 21, strongly criticized the government's plan to build a Taylor Swift-ready stadium at Clark Airport. A classroom is divided into two to accommodate...
Registered individuals are allowed to save a copy or screenshot of their national identification cards on their phones to present in establishments, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a Facebook post, the PSA said that national ID-registered citizens may obtain and generate...
The Social Security System (SSS) has inked an agreement with two cooperatives in the province of Antique that will allow around 8,000 members to pay and receive their contributions on their premises. SSS partnered with Belison and Hamtic Multi-Purpose Cooperatives (MPC), allowing them to accept...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) clarified that its BPI Debit Mastercard will be temporarily unavailable both for online and in-store purchases this weekend due to system maintenance. According to a July 18, 2024, advisory from BPI, the maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024,...
Have you received text alerts from the Social Security System (SSS) regarding benefit claims or expiring contribution payments? Please be cautious, as those messages are fake. On Thursday, July 18, SSS issued a warning to its members and the public to remain vigilant against deceptive...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has announced that the BPI Debit Mastercard services will be temporarily unavailable this weekend due to scheduled system maintenance. According to BPI, the maintenance is scheduled to take place on July 20, 2024 (Saturday) from 12 AM to 12 NN and on July 21,...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has introduced a new housing program tailored for government employees featuring zero down payment. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, announced on Monday, July 15, that the launch of this new program, which enables borrowers to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Social Security System (SSS) will sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Monday, July 8, for the provision of low-cost social insurance for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Under the "4Ps AlkanSSSya...
For only P500, Social Security System (SSS) members can start saving up for their retirement fund and earn a higher annual return through its reintroduced savings program. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Roland Ledesma Macasaet urged its members to enroll in the MySSS Pension Booster,...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) vowed seamless services for its members and pensioners amid natural disasters. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said that part of the pension fund's ongoing digital transformation efforts is to enhance its disaster recovery and...
Former Senator Leila de Lima (left) and Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (De Lima's Facebook and Rep. Brosas' Facebook) Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas said the acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima from her remaining...
For borrowers to see real-time updates of their housing loan payments and individual loan accounts, the Social Security System (SSS) will require them to present a Payment Reference Number (PRN) for their payments starting this month. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma...
