The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has cautioned the public against the reported existence of passport appointment and document authentication scams on social media. (DFA) In an advisory, the DFA stressed that it does not use Facebook or any other social media network to offer or confirm...
The passers of the Social Workers Licensure Examinations conducted from previous years until 2019 will have their online oathtaking on June 23. PRC/MB The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said the online oathtaking at 10 a.m. will be spearheaded by PRC Legazpi through Microsoft Teams or...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Today we celebrate the feast of CORPUS CHRISTI, a Latin term which literally means the Body of Christ. The feast reminds us that his Body and Blood are our spiritual food and drink. In the Last Supper, he instructed the disciples: “Do this in memory of me.”...
The survey result showing that majority of adult Filipinos are still worried about catching COVID-19 is an opportunity for the government to further encourage the public to get vaccinated against the viral illness, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the recent Social Weather Stations...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will soon start accepting online maternity benefit applications as part of the pension fund’s digitalization initiatives. Screen Shot 2021-05-25 at 1.42.15 PM Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said online filing of Maternity...
President Duterte has signed the law giving him the power to defer the increases in contributions of the Social Security System (SSS) for the duration of the State of Calamity. President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act (RA) No. 11548 amended section 4(a)(9) of RA 11199 or the Social...
The Social Security System (SSS) has released P3.07 billion worth of funeral benefits to over 135,000 beneficiaries in 2020. (Taylor Weidman / Bloomberg / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Over the years, the state-run insurance program recorded P3.58 billion to 163,589 members in 2016; P3.79 billion...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said its funeral benefit disbursements dropped last year due to the prolonged nationwide implementation of community quarantine measures. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said the pension fund disbursed P3.07 billion...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 25, urged the government to realign unutilized funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to augment the cash assistance to Filipinos to accommodate more beneficiaries still struggling with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has warned residents against organizing large social gatherings that may cause COVID-19 outbreaks in the city. This warning was issued by the mayor after learning that 51 attendees of an improvised pool party and drinking session in Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon tested...
The government is committed to working towards "inclusive and sustainable recovery," particularly by helping the country's marginalized and vulnerable population, as the pandemic continues to deal heavy blows on the country. People patiently wait for their turn to get a coronavirus jab at the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reminded the public Friday, May 21, to strictly observe the minimum health standards when registering for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) amid concerns of protocol violations in Bulacan. TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT--Social distancing was ignored at this...
