With the Philippines facing increasingly complex security challenges and recurring natural disasters, Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for a modernized military registration system that he says will help ensure the country is prepared before the next crisis strikes. Padilla has filed Senate Bill...
The Quezon City government unveiled three road safety policies on Monday, June 29, aimed at strengthening protection for road users and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities in the city. The initiative is part of the city’s collaboration with the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) set aside an initial ₱69.1 million in loss reserves to cover reported damages to government properties following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao. In a statement, GSIS said the state pension fund’s allocation follows a directive...
CEBU CITY – More than 700 farmers in the towns of Mabini and Alicia in Bohol province will benefit from an irrigation project inaugurated on Monday, June 22, by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The P833.37-million Mabini-Cayacay Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) is expected to provide...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked ₱15.1 billion in emergency financial relief to support over 608,000 members and retirees affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, announced the relief...
Maynilad Water Services Inc. will lower water tariffs for the third quarter starting July 1 on the back of stronger peso that has reduced the cost of servicing the utility’s foreign debt. The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) approved a rate rollback of...
The Social Security System (SSS) commenced the early rollout of the second tranche of its Pension Reform Program, advancing the scheduled benefit increase by three months to provide immediate financial relief to 4.1 million state pensioners. The state-run pension fund announced on Tuesday, June 2,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 26, signaled a broader push to strengthen the country’s coastal defense capability as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left for a four-day state visit to Japan that is expected to deepen Manila and Tokyo’s security ties. AFP spokesperson...
Social Security System (SSS) is preparing to launch an energy sustainability loan program in September to help qualified members finance residential solar panel systems amid elevated electricity costs. In a statement on Friday, May 22, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph...
Global commercial laundry giant Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS) is shifting its focus toward emerging markets in Southeast Asia, with a strategic emphasis on expanding its footprint in the Philippine laundromat market over the coming months. To mark this regional push, select members of the ASEAN...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted a 170 percent surge in first-quarter net income, driven by rebound in investment gains and steady premium growth, positioning the state pension fund to meet its ambitious full-year targets. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
Post Covid-19 pandemic, we are still under threat from various microorganisms that cause infections. From a simple cold to more serious ones like pneumonia, tuberculosis, and recently, the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus that can be transmitted from close contact with an infected individual. We...
