SOLANA, Cagayan – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Cagayan Third District Engineering Office has completed the construction of a flood control system on the Cagayan River in Barangay Andarayan here. District Engineer Mariano B. Malupeng said the project fortifies the safety and...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to enhance the safeguarding of public properties and assets from disasters. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund has finalized a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) to negotiate its planned acquisition of additional shares in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS Group) despite ownership limits. This developed as the Commission En Banc has...
The Social Security System (SSS) has issued violation notices against eight business employers in Sun Valley and Merville, Parañaque City, for failing to remit contributions. In a statement, the SSS reported that a sum of P1.7 million in contributions, along with corresponding penalties, went...
President Marcos said he would continue to prioritize upholding the well-being of Filipinos despite healthcare not being "politically salable." President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the inauguration of Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH)...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has issued guidelines for providing emergency loans (EL) to both active members and pensioners. In a memorandum dated Nov. 22, 2023, GSIS said eligible borrowers may receive emergency loans worth P20,000, and those with existing EL accounts who...
The Senate on Wednesday, November 22 approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to establish the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) law. At least 23 senators in favor of Senate Bill No. 2439, with zero negative votes and zero...
The Social Security System (SSS) will dispose of unclaimed Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) cards from its branches by the end of this year. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 21, the pension fund said UMID card applicants between August 2017 to December 2020 must claim their IDs on or...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced it has opened its emergency loan program for members and pensioners affected by the earthquake in two regions in Mindanao. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager said a total of 171,341 members and 27,962 pensioners...
Three state-run banks and insurance corporations received the highest ratings for corporate governance in 2022 from the Governance Commission of GOCCs (GCG). During the Government-owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) governance awards on Monday, Nov. 20, the Land Bank of the Philippines...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced that it will begin distributing Christmas cash gifts to its old-age and disability pensioners on Dec. 6. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager said the pension fund has allocated a total of more than P3.47...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) assured that the construction of Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s modular treatment plant (MTP) will not impose any additional tariff charges. During the Public Consultation Drive on Friday, Nov. 17, Israel C. Bungay, the...
