A teachers’ group on Thursday, November 6, condemned what it called the government’s “criminal neglect” of education following the revelation that 24.8 million Filipinos are functionally illiterate — a figure it described as “a damning indictment of decades of underfunding and systemic...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that its members in Cebu affected by Typhoon Tino may avail of the Calamity Loan Program (CLP) starting today, Nov. 6, 2025, until Dec. 5, 2025, providing immediate financial relief as recovery efforts continue across the province. SSS President and Chief...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported a net income of ₱112 billion in the first nine months of the year, exceeding its target by ₱35.4 billion, due to strong financial health and operational efficiency. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager,...
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso defended the state-run insurer’s financial performance following an internal call rallying the recently returned chief to submit an immediate and irrevocable resignation. This comes as Veloso...
Japan has allocated ¥1.7-billion assistance for the Philippines intended for the establishment of a rice processing system in Cauayan, Isabela. Japanese Embassy Chargé d 'affaires Ad Interim Ono Sho and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro signed and exchanged...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) convened the 46th Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Governing Board Meeting on Friday, October 17, marking the first organizational meeting under the newly signed ECCD System Act (RA 12199)....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 16, announced that around 400 Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners were recognized this week after completing DepEd’s Micro-Certification Program—an initiative developed in partnership with UNICEF Philippines to validate and...
Citing concerns over its implementation and its impact on teachers’ advancement, a teachers’ group has called for major reforms in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Expanded Career Progression (ECP) program. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) issued a statement emphasizing the need...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) received an overwhelming response from government employees on the first day of the Digital Ginhawa Loan launch on Oct. 10, with 21,418 applications totaling ₱1.258 billion filed through the GSIS Touch mobile app. As of press time, 9,461 applications...
Asia United Bank’s (AUB) e-wallet HelloMoney is targeting to grow its users to as many as 6.5 million by end-2025, riding on a new partnership with digital life insurer Singlife Philippines and a recent tie-up with the state-run Social Security System (SSS). “Last year, we had about five...
Government workers who need a new computer, tablet, or cellphone for work or study can now apply for a GSIS Digital Ginhawa Loan, a new gadget loan from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) starting October 10. The program allows qualified members to borrow up to ₱60,000, payable in...
President Marcos has signed a law that aims to establish more Philippine Science high schools and increase the number of students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. On Oct. 3, Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12310 or the “Expanded Philippine Science...
