The Social Security System (SSS) will offer a calamity assistance package to members and pensioners affected by Typhoon "Odette" starting Jan. 14. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Igancio said the package consists of the...
Korina Sanchez recently drew flak over a post about being COVID-free. The original post read: "IMAGINE. Lahat nagka covid na. Ako never pa. And Im ALL OVER. Thank you, Lord. Sadya akong pinagpala kase dami ko tinutulungan?” This didn't sit well with impersonator-online content creator Ate Dick...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) announced a financial aid to members and pensioners affected by Typhoon Odette. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Monday, Jan. 10, that Typhoon Odette victims may avail of their Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) and...
The Social Security System (SSS) reminded its members and employers to protect their personal information and be vigilant against fixers and scammers following the increasing reports on fraud incidents. SSS In a statement, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio warned members...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) has raised alarm over the increasing reports on fraud incidents, reminding all members and employers to protect their personal information and be vigilant against fixers and scammers. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently investigating other reports of quarantine breach as another returning overseas Filipino was nabbed for skipping mandatory isolation. Authorities learned of what she did after she posted it on her social media account. (Photo from Pixabay) Tourism...
Over 4.7 million workers in the formal and informal sectors who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) this year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong...
(DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) More than 285,000 individuals that were affected by typhoon Odette are still seeking temporary shelter in evacuation centers on Christmas day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported. On its official Facebook page, the DSWD reported that 285,267...
More than half of adult Filipinos are expecting a happier Christmas this year compared to 2020, according to the latest results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday, Dec. 24. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) The nationwide survey done face-to-face among 1,440...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
The Social Security System (SSS) received an "unmodified" opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial statement for 2020, the highest audit rating that may be given to government agencies by state auditors. (PNA photo) An "unmodified opinion" means that the auditor was satisfied...
Regine Velasquez took to social media recently to express dismay over the continued proliferation of false social media accounts made under her 10-year-old son Nate’s name. As if to emphasize her point, the singer-actress shared on Instagram a screenshot of a TikTok account using Nate’s...
