Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, Jan. 8 that potential suppliers of the critical automated election system (AES) for the May 2025 polls must be pristine and free from any blemish. "Time is of the essence for Commission on Elections (Comelec) to secure the lease of the automated counting system...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has urged its members to take advantage of its improved lending program designed for state workers. In a statement, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso said over 258,000 government employees and Department of Education (DepEd) teachers have...
Amid a lower-than-expected number of registrants this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has vowed to spare no effort in ensuring the inclusion of Filipinos who have yet to register with the national ID system. The PSA reported that the agency has still not achieved the target of 92...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is advancing into the phased development of a solar farm that will strategically position the cavernous New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan as a carbon-neutral infrastructure – with the kick-off installation targeted to provide...
The Social Security System (SSS) has issued a reminder to employers and collection partners to remit employees' contributions for the third quarter and October before the year's end. Based on a SSS circular posted on its website, the pension fund for the private sector stated that business and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) exempted the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) from the 20 percent cap of ownership so it can acquire full ownership of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS Group). In a statement, the SEC said it has approved the application of the PSE...
Senator Grace Poe hopes that the public won't have to queue up just to get their supply of water amid the worsening El Niño phenomenon. "Mahalaga na laging may dumadaloy na malinis na tubig sa bawat tahanan (It's important that there's always access to clean water in every home)," she said in a...
The Japanese government has turned over an Air Surveillance Radar System to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as a sign of Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday, Dec. 21. In a post on X (formerly...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said that the relatives of deceased pensioners who had availed of the Choice of Loan Amortization Schedule for Pensioners (CLASP) are not obliged to settle the remaining loan balance. In a virtual briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 19, Wick Veloso, GSIS...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has invested in renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corp. to speed up the development of wind power projects in Rizal and Quezon. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Dec. 19, Alternergy stated that the pension fund...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it will offer fire insurance coverage for public school buildings under the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will extend coverage to over 132,000...
Metro Manila residents are poised to encounter higher expenses in the upcoming year, as the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS) has approved a rate increase for two water concessionaires beginning January. Patrick Lester N. Ty, MWSS chief regulator, said Maynilad...
