Branches of the state-run Social Security System (SSS) will continue to operate daily, despite the implementation of a four-day workweek for its employees. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said that their headquarters in Quezon City and its corporate office in...
President Marcos said the Philippines is committed to its regional and global role and that the country is a trusted partner, credible pathfinder, and committed peacemaker which will ensure the performance of its role as a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for 2027-2028. President...
Sen. Cynthia Villar is pushing for the passage of the bill that seeks to advance the development, promotion, and competitiveness of the livestock, poultry, and dairy industries in the country. Senate Bill No. 2558 or “An Act Strengthening the Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Development and...
The Social Security System (SSS) made transactions in Lipa, Batangas easier by localizing e-centers in Lipa Industrial Park and Lipa City Hall. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said on Thursday, May 23, that they had signed an agreement between Lima Land Inc. and...
Four business establishments with P15 million unremitted employees’ contributions and penalties are set to face criminal charges. State-owned Social Security System (SSS) reported that it filed separate charges at the prosecutor’s office as a result of the nationwide Run After Contribution...
In recognition of the farmers' vital contribution to ensure the country's food supply, President Marcos led the distribution of 2,867 hectares of agricultural lands to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Central Visayas Region in a ceremony in Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental on Monday,...
President Marcos urged the government’s uniformed forces to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to fight new forms of warfare, particularly in the digital space. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during his Talk to the Troops of the 4th...
The Social Security System and Government Service Insurance System could buy the shares of Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway to benefit their pension funds, according to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto. Recto told reporters on Tuesday that the government has plans for the SCTEX including selling some...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is counting on the commercial fruition of roughly 13,000 megawatts (MW) of committed power projects for the country to ultimately get out from the ‘wobbly state’ of its electricity supply. As explained, committed capacity would refer to projects that are already...
Security Bank Corporation posted an 11 percent year-on-year improvement in net profit to P2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting growth in its retail and MSME businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said total revenues increased 27 percent to P12.5...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that its net revenues for the first three months of the year increased by 60 percent. In a proactive effort to reach its goal of P100 billion in total net income for this year, SSS said that the overall net revenues for the first quarter valued at P33.9...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is urging seafarers to aim for a minimum of 10 years' worth of monthly contributions in order to qualify for a lifelong monthly pension after retirement. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said that seafarers are entitled to...
