State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has reported that more than 99 percent of its transactions in the first half of 2025 were conducted online. From January to June, nearly all GSIS services, such as applying for loans and checking member information, were available via the GSIS...
More executives from 78 government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) have turned in their resignation letters to the Palace, according to the Governance Commission for GOCCs’ (GCG) latest report as of June 4. Three more presidents and chief executive officers (CEOs) have submitted...
More than 200 executives from 69 government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) have so far tendered their courtesy resignations, according to the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG). As of June 3, the total number of GOCC officials who have submitted courtesy resignations to President...
The state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will release the June pension payments two days early, on Friday, June 6, instead of the usual eighth of the month. According to the GSIS, the adjusted date of release would fall on Eid’l Adha, which has been declared a regular nationwide...
ILOILO CITY – The construction of the new government center for the province of Antique is 55 percent complete, Engr. Vincent Ron Encarnacion of the Provincial Engineer’s Office reported to Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao. Among the finished work is the installation of rebars for the ground...
The Marcos Jr. administration 's chief economic manager has allayed concerns about the rising public debt level, claiming that the national government maintains prudent fiscal management. Asked on Tuesday, June 3, if there 's anything to worry about regarding debt accumulation, especially...
The total outstanding debt of the government reached a new record high of ₱16.75 trillion in April, an increase of ₱68.7 billion, or 0.4 percent, from the previous month, driven by higher domestic borrowings amid strong demand for government securities. Latest data from the Bureau of the...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to empower the President to optimize positions in government. Twenty-two (22) senators voted in the affirmative for Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Government Optimization Act during the Senate’s plenary session on Monday,...
President Marcos has declared the third week of May every year as the "Open Government Week." Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 916 on May 29 in order to promote transparent, participatory, inclusive, and accountable governance. The declaration was in line with the international...
The Marcos administration’s ongoing campaign to privatize regional airports in the country is supported by Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific, which emphasized that airport improvements would further strengthen the airline’s initiative to expand capacity. Cebu Pacific aims to grow its passenger volume...
The national government lowered its borrowings to ₱1.14 trillion from January to April 2025, down by ₱28 billion from last year’s ₱1.16 trillion, mainly due to the massive decline in borrowings from local lenders. According to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), the January-to-April figure...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering government workers a chance to escape high-interest loans through its enhanced Ginhawa Max Loan Buyout program, which directly addresses the financial struggles many public servants face. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president...
