President Marcos has authorized the grant of a one-time service recognition incentive (SRI) of P20,000 to all government employees. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Through Administrative Order No. 27, Marcos authorized the granting of SRI which will be given to government employees starting Dec....
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is giving away P1.5 million in a raffle this holiday season to thank its members and pensioners and encourage them to use the GSIS Touch mobile app. The raffle, called "GSIS Touch and Win," will be held on Dec. 17, according to a statement from...
Empowering local governments to deliver essential services is crucial for the Philippines to boost human capital and achieve its goal of becoming a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new report by the World Bank. Based the latest Philippines Economic Update (PEU), World Bank emphasized...
The Philippines will not make any announcement on the expected arrival of convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso to the country "until everything is settled." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo | Noel B. Pabalate) President Marcos made the statement as he appealed to respect...
After holding seven hearings, the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability will introduce sweeping reforms in the use of confidential funds as it wraps up its investigation into Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged P612.5-million confidential fund misuse. The said...
DAVAO CITY – The proposed Kutawato province, which is currently composed of newly created towns under the Special Geographic Area (SGA) in the Bangsamoro region, may not yet be possible as this does meet the requirements prescribed by Republic Act (RA) 7160 or the Local Government Code...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated over P514 million for emergency loans to aid members affected by recent typhoons in Luzon. With over half a billion allocation, the program is seen to benefit 23,469 active members and old-age/disability pensioners residing or working in...
Robinsons Novaliches is now a Certified Green Mall Awardee after winning the "Excellence in Climate Action" award presented by Quezon City Mayor Josefina G. Belmonte during the recent Quezon City Green Awards ceremonies held at the Quezon City MICE Center. This award recognizes the mall’s...
I recently got a driver’s license. It is really a unique experience, especially since it has become quite easy to own personal vehicles nowadays, whether these be of the two- or four-wheel type. But, perhaps, what got my attention is not the process of getting a license as much as the location...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is set to release P3.7 billion in Christmas cash gifts to eligible pensioners starting Thursday, Dec. 5, two days earlier than the regular December pension schedule, to help them prepare for the holidays. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that all electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide are exempted from taxes imposed by their local government units (LGUs). The memorandum was signed by Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla and Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, represented by Undersecretary...
The national government debt breached the P16-trillion mark due to peso depreciation against the US dollar, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The government's total outstanding debt stood at P16.02 trillion as of end-October 2024, a 0.8 percent or P126.95 billion increase from the end-September...
