Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday said he expects to hear from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. his plans on strengthening the country’s embattled healthcare system as the Philippines continue to struggle against the ill effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, among many...
The trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have elected veteran banker Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso as president and general manager of the state-owned pension fund. Veloso, who was chosen by President Marcos to head the country's pension fund service for state workers, said...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the retention of the present Covid-19 alert level system in the country for the time being. He said he wants to reclassify restrictions that are compatible with the current milder strains that afflict the patients. The alert level could be...
The Social Security System (SSS) said on Monday, July 18, that the digitalization of services remains one of the state-run pension fund’s top priorities in the coming years. SSS FB “In 2021, out of the 52.62 million transactions we received, excluding inquiries, 43.52 million or 82.7 percent...
Malacañang said that the existing alert level classifications for different areas in the country had been extended after the government's pandemic task force failed to declare the new status on July 15. File photo Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said this after the previous alert level...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has introduced a master's degree program in public administration with a special focus on Regulatory Management System (RMS) and Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). Photo from ARTA The agency also launched on July 15 a diploma course in public management. In a...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund has disbursed record-breaking benefit payments to members, pensioners, and their beneficiaries in the past six-years. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Friday, July 15, that benefit...
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will continue under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Malacañang said. File photo of former President Rodrigo Duterte with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
The Social Security System (SSS) said on Wednesday, July 13, that it has received an "unmodified" opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2021. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM) “In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position...
If Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte would have his way, he would put up e-learning centers in every municipality and city in the country as a way to buttress the education system amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) Rep. Duterte, son of former President Rodrigo...
Experts from the medical and economic sector are proposing to use the "traffic light approach" for alert level systems as among the country's next steps amid the pandemic. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line...
