(Taylor Weidman / Bloomberg / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) State-run Social Security System (SSS) has extended the validity of Land Bank of the Philippines issued checks to provide members with additional time to encash their benefits and loans. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and...
It’s a fun way to learn about the Milky Way When kids learn about the solar system for the first time, it’s pretty sure that they’re going to want to find out more. Astronomy is all about the thrill of exploring the unknown—so getting to see what faraway planets look like up close is sure...
Now that deliberations on the proposed P4.5 trillion 2021 national budget is on its final stage, a Makati-based think tank has called on the Duterte administration to make spending transparent to the people, especially in a time when huge budget allocations are needed to be responsive to health and...
Manila Water Company Inc. has launched its one-stop online portal where its customers can pay their bills, access outstanding balances, and lodge concerns. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We fully recognize the need for mobile applications that our customers can use to minimize travel and...
State transport authorities and stored value or "beep" cards provider AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) remain deadlocked over the issue of making the cards free for commuters, as of presstime. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) AFPI today issued a statement to the media, effectively saying that the Department of...
EDUCATE AT ALL COST KLIKme facilitators Josie Ayson and Estela Millena join the virtual DepEd update on Aug. 25, from home base in Payatas Not all teachers and learners are based in a classroom. And for this academic year, no teachers or learners are based in a classroom. The difficulties...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) State-run Social Security System (SSS) partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to expedite the crediting of monthly pensions to pensioners' accounts and eliminate disbursements through checks. Beginning this month, SSS regular pensions will be...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has launched a loan facility that offers low interest, enhanced loan consolidation feature, longer payment term and one-time waiver of surcharges. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said the new loan program gives...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is now re-considering Manila Water Company Inc.'s P15-billion Laguna Lake East Bay project, which was dismissed by former MWSS Administrator Reynaldo Velasco in 2018 for being "expensive". MWSS Chief Regulator Patrick Ty said in a text exchange...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced the reopening of its COVID-19 Emergency Loan program to members and pensioners. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said the COVID-19 Emergency Loan program is accepting applications beginning...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will roll-out automated ticketing system in all ports by next year, with bidding for its Unified Electronic Ticketing System slated before 2020 ends. The number of the automated ticketing machines to be installed will depend on the passenger traffic of each port...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has released the latest version of its mobile app allowing borrowers to file salary loan application with mandatory bank disbursement. In a statement, the pension fund announced the release of an updated SSS Mobile App that also re-enabled the downloading of...
