Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill that seeks to establish the National Public Service College (NPSC) as the country’s premier training ground for future government leaders. Legarda says the proposed measure, which will be called the National Public Service College Act of 2025 once enacted,...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, February 4, confirmed the ad interim appointments of 19 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the CA Committee on Foreign Affairs,...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) launched a loan buyout program today, allowing government workers to consolidate their debts at interest rates as low as six percent. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 3, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the new program aims to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed belief teenage pregnancies and the rise of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections should be addressed in the grassroots level nationwide. Gatchalian said the active involvement of parents and local government unit (LGU) officials are paramount in...
Following the below-target economic expansion in 2024, President Marcos’ chief economic manager expressed confidence in the 2025 national budget, serving as the administration’s protection against risks. “The P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025 is the government’s most powerful...
The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed for lack of evidence the direct assault, disobedience, and grave coercion complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security detail by Dr. Van Jason Villamor of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Health Service. Vice...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported that it had generated P15.8 billion ($272 million) from the sale of its stake in AirTrunk, a leading data center operator in the Asia-Pacific region. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said this divestment, facilitated...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) will soon roll out a joint Speakers’ Bureau to enhance member education of their GSIS benefits and serve as a platform to address GSIS members’ concerns, while actively fighting ‘fake...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has overhauled its loan penalty computation method, shifting to a simpler, more borrower-friendly system to provide financial relief to its members. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the state pension fund aims to...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has helped more Filipinos achieve their fundamental right to home ownership through its Pabahay sa Bagong Bayaning Manggagawa (PBBM) initiative. In support of the government’s 4H housing program, the GSIS has made the dream of having a home possible...
Ecuador's banana export capabilities have received a boost with the launch of a new cold storage facility at the Port of Guayaquil. The facility, developed in partnership with Cool Carriers, is the first on-dock cold storage facility in the country and will ensure uninterrupted cold chain...
Government workers are getting closer to receiving a salary increase as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman already signed National Budget Circular No. 597, outlining the guidelines for the second tranche of the salary increase. “We hope that this...
