State-run Social Security System (SSS) said that funeral claims increased more than threefold in the first semester of the year driven by various online service facilities introduced by the pension fund. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said the company...
Security Bank Corporation posted 28 percent drop in net profit to P4.8 billion in the first nine months of 2021 from the P6.7 billion earned in the same period last year which was marked by strong trading gains. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its profit before tax...
The increase in members' monthly contribution is set to take place in 2025, Social Security System President Aurora Ignacio announced Tuesday, Nov. 9. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang susunod nating pagtaas ng contribution na nakasaad sa batas ay sa taong 2025. Di tayo basta-basta makakagawa ng...
Security Bank Corporation was awarded by UK-based finance journal Retail Banker International (RBI) as a Trailblazer in Product Innovation during the 2021 RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards for its Doctor's Loan product. In a statement, the bank said RBI recognized this loan product as the Best Loan...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to launch an "enhanced partnership" on trade and investment, technology, security and defense, and coronavirus (COVID-19) response, among others. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is urging riders in food delivery and courier activities to become self-employed members to enjoy various benefit programs and loan privileges offered by the pension fund. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said that undeniably, among...
Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said the country’s law enforcers deserve congratulations and support for the major headway against terrorism over the weekend. Lacson, chairman of the Senate National Defense and Security committee, said the law enforcers dealt major blows to the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) on...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is selling its foreclosed properties with affordable and flexible payment terms. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said a total of 88 foreclosed properties located across the country are now up for sale. Broken down,...
Senatorial aspirant Sonny Matula, who is running under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo, said on Sunday, October 31, that presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is not fit to become president after his remarks that ending contractualization is not a priority if he wins. (Sonny...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will open a calamity assistance package starting November this year to help typhoon Fabian-stricken members and pensioners in Calapan and Naujan in Oriental Mindoro, Malabon City, and all other affected areas. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief...
A security guard who allegedly yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) has been arrested in a buy-bust operation in Valenzuela City recently, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported Friday, Oct. 29. (PDEA photo) The PDEA Regional Office -...
The Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership must be favorable to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which the Philippines is a founding member. (Photos from Unsplash/ Malacañang) This was the gist of President Duterte's message on...