To build a unified and interoperable learner data system that will allow seamless tracking of Filipino students from basic to higher and technical-vocational education, the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development...
State insurers Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have offered over ₱10 billion in calamity loans to extend financial aid to members in disaster-hit areas. This follows Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto’s order to government financial...
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said its investments in DigiPlus Interactive Corp. have so far generated a total of ₱139 million in dividends since it injected ₱1 billion worth of funds into the gaming firm in 2023. “We already made ₱139 million from that [investment],” Jose...
President Marcos has led the inauguration of a rice processing system in Pampanga which is expected to lower farmers ' production cost by at least P2 per kilo of rice. Marcos led the inauguration of the P61.7-million Rice Processing System (RPS) II Project in Pampanga on Friday, Sept. 19. By...
President Marcos has signed a law that institutionalizes the career progression system for public school teachers and school leaders. Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12288, also known as Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act, on Sept. 12. Under the law,...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in partnership with the Social Security System (SSS), led the celebration of National Pensioners’ Day at the GSIS Head Office in Pasay City as part of the week-long National Pensioners’ Week. The event pays tribute to the invaluable contributions...
Teachers in public schools can now look forward to faster and fairer promotions as the Department of Education (DepEd) officially operationalizes the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system—a reform designed to recognize merit, reduce dependence on vacancies, and provide clearer pathways for...
Water bills are changing for millions of customers this quarter, as Maynilad Water Services Inc. implements rate increase and Manila Water Co. rolls back its charges, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced. MWSS chief regulator Patrick Lester Ty reported on Friday, Sept....
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a measure seeking to amend the existing Party-List System Act or Republic Act No. 7941, to realign the system with its original intent under the 1987 Constitution. Sotto noted that through the years, the interpretation of the law on...
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) can continue to use identification (ID) cards previously issued by local government units (LGUs), said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao assured on Aug. 28 that business establishments are...
Following the solid annual net income growth in the first semester of 2025, the Social Security System (SSS) is optimistic about reaching the ₱100-billion mark this year, which the pension fund has forecast to be surpassed by the end of 2026, albeit at a slower pace. “Definitely, we’ll reach...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reported a 27.6-percent growth in consolidated net income to ₱508.03 million in the first six months of 2025 from ₱ 398.02 million in the same period last year due to the increase in its stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC or PDS...
