The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has rolled out a debt relief program to aid borrowers currently facing payment challenges in its housing loan program. In a statement on Wednesday, May 8, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said that the program is designed to...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized shabu valued at P56.4 million concealed in a balikbayan box that arrived at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from Thailand. According to Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, the shabu packets, totaling 8,294 grams, tested positive for drugs...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced that the government is nearing completion of a comprehensive study on potential salary adjustments for government workers, with plans to finalize it by the first half of the year. This collaborative effort, led by the Department of Budget and...
(GSIS) Members of the Makabayan bloc have filed two resolutions urging the House of Representatives to investigate, in aid of legislation, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) over its alleged inefficiencies and irregular investments. The group led by...
Even though no contraband was discovered aboard the Liberian-flagged M/V Ohshu Maru, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) issued a warrant of seizure and detention (WSD) against the cargo ship Friday that drifted and lingered in the Bohol Sea for a week while en route to the port of Kinuura, Japan. On May...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said it would assist eligible contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in obtaining the necessary eligibility for permanent positions in the government through the Career Service Eligibility-Preference Rating (CSE-PR). In a statement on May 2, CSC...
In light of the pertussis outbreak in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside P178 million for emergency loans to assist members and pensioners directly affected by the situation. In a statement, the pension fund for government workers said the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has thrown its support behind the call from health experts to expand the immunization program against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to reduce cervical cancer cases in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 1, Budget Secretary Amenah...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that applications for the August 2024 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for professional and subprofessional levels will be accepted from May 13 to June 13. The 2024 CSE-PPT will be held on Aug. 11. “Acceptance of...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) House Committee on Labor and Employment chairman Rep. Fidel Nograles expressed his appreciation to President Marcos for extending the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in...
The national government has standby funds worth P15.5 billion to mitigate the impact of El Niño, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Friday, April 26. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the amount forms part of the total allocation of P20.5 billion for the National...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has dismissed the P78.956 million payment claimed by Adlib International Sales, Inc. (AISI) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)-Procurement Service and the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for the supply and delivery of two mobile X-ray units in 2015....
