The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the state-run pension fund for public-sector workers, reported strong growth in non-life insurance operations while it opened its new Quezon City hub to better serve members and pensioners. In a statement on Monday, June 30, the GSIS disclosed that...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is expected to kick off its planned modernization activities, which will be funded by a World Bank loan, this July. In a June 30 implementation status and results report, the World Bank said that the CSC’s Philippines Civil Service Modernization Project is...
When emergencies strike without warning, every second can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is making sure no call for help goes unanswered—with 178 ambulance units and highly trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams ready to respond...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has disbursed a combined total of ₱413.4 billion, covering 1.9 million approved loan applications under its Ginhawa Flex and Ginhawa Lite programs. GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso reported during the pension fund’s...
Empowered and well-aligned field operations are key to upholding transparency, enhancing accountability, and ensuring efficient service delivery for Filipino workers nationwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday, Jun. 13. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has reported that more than 99 percent of its transactions in the first half of 2025 were conducted online. From January to June, nearly all GSIS services, such as applying for loans and checking member information, were available via the GSIS...
The state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will release the June pension payments two days early, on Friday, June 6, instead of the usual eighth of the month. According to the GSIS, the adjusted date of release would fall on Eid’l Adha, which has been declared a regular nationwide...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering government workers a chance to escape high-interest loans through its enhanced Ginhawa Max Loan Buyout program, which directly addresses the financial struggles many public servants face. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated over ₱22 million in emergency loans for its members and pensioners in La Paz, Agusan del Sur, who were affected by flooding and extended rainfall. Aside from members, the allocation would also cover the old-age and disability...
President Marcos acknowledged that his administration fell short in addressing the day-to-day concerns of Filipinos, vowing to shift focus from long-term infrastructure to easing the burdens of ordinary citizens in the wake of the midterm elections. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong '...
The Philippines’ external debt service burden declined by 34.8 percent to $1.59 billion as of end-February 2025 from $2.44 billion in the same period in 2024, data from the central bank showed. The latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the decline in the country’s...
After years of delays and half-powered commitments, the Philippine energy service company (ESCO) market is finally into high gear—helping energy-intensive businesses cut waste, boost efficiency, and usher them into the fast lane of green tech. And while at it, these energy efficiency frontrunners...
