The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it is in the final stages of conducting a compensation and benefits study targeted at evaluating potential salary adjustments for government workers. Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope O. Libiran said the study, scheduled to be finalized...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is calling for the abolition of the government’s performance-based incentive system, which has had a...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it is prepared to offer emergency loans to its affected members and pensioners following the eruption of Mount Kanlaon. But in order to be eligible, GSIS said that members and pensioners who are impacted by the eruption must live in an area...
President Marcos has led the distribution of financial assistance amounting to P162 million and other government assistance and services to help the farmers and fisherfolk affected by El Niño in Bicol. AID DISTRIBUTION — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of land...
President Marcos has assured farmers and fisherfolk in Davao del Norte that they will not be abandoned amid the challenges brought by the El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of government assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Tagum City, Davao del...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has partnered with Sycip, Gorres and Velayo (SGV) and Ernst and Young (EY) to modernize its operations and improve sustainability. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager said their collaboration aims to leverage technology and global best...
President Marcos on Tuesday, June 4, promised all those affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption of the government’s support and immediate assistance to ensure their welfare. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) He said in a video...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced an allocation of more than P4.3 billion in emergency loans to aid members and pensioners in 17 areas affected by El Niño. In a statement, GSIS said that 185,107 active members and old-age and disability pensioners in Negros Oriental,...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted the petition of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as it reversed the decision issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) which dismissed the P22 million claim for refund of city taxes and other business taxes. On...
Debt payments by the Philippine government breached the P1 trillion threshold in the first four-months of the year due to higher interest settlements. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the national government's debt servicing reached P1.15 trillion in January to April, or 32 percent...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has assured that the introduction of a new digital ID will not affect existing users of Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) cards and eCards. In a statement on Friday, May 31, the pension fund for government workers clarified that the GSIS...
The depreciation of the peso has not only driven up prices for imported goods for Filipino consumers but has also contributed to the substantial increase in the government's debt burden. According to the Bureau of the Treasury, the peso's “considerable” weakening, reaching a low point not seen...
