Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday, August 12, expressed anew his dismay over the delay in the release of special allowance and other benefits due for health workers. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Dismayado po tayo sa kinahinatnan ng pondong inilaan ng ating gobyerno para sa mga...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended on Wednesday, June 23, the signing of Executive Order (EO) 139 which grants death and burial benefits to Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) in the barangays. With the Executive Order, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund’s unemployment benefit releases increased ninefold last year after the country’s jobless rate hit the highest level on record amid the pandemic. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on...
The government will offer death benefits to indigenous peoples mandatory representatives in barangays based on a latest order of President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President signed Executive Order No. 139 authorizing the payment of death and burial benefits...
(MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said that healthcare workers will receive some of their benefits in cash after their allowance for meals, accommodation, and transportation were "repurposed." DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that last December, they were...
The Social Security System (SSS) will soon start accepting online Maternity Benefit Applications (MBA) and Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Applications (MBRA) through the My.SSS portal. (Unsplash) SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said the online filling of MBA and MBRA...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will soon start accepting online maternity benefit applications as part of the pension fund’s digitalization initiatives. Screen Shot 2021-05-25 at 1.42.15 PM Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said online filing of Maternity...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing the passage of a bill that seeks to provide cash assistance to pregnant workers in the informal sector. In filing Senate Bill No. 2175 or the proposed Maternity Benefit for Women in the Informal Economy Act of 2021, Hontiveros said it is necessary to help pregnant...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) to make access easier for workers claiming compensation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hontiveros had earlier welcomed the Employees’ Compensation...
Green spaces are proven to reduce the risks of mental disorders and improve one’s learning. Numerous studies prove that contact with nature through urban green spaces is beneficial to humans, making it an essential element in places such as hospitals, parks, and schools. A recent study in England...
The rewards of being a senior citizen in the Philippines Age, though a mere number, can feel like a terrifying, ticking time bomb for many. “Stop this train,” many youngsters would say, quoting American singer-songwriter John Mayer in their desire to stay young and seemingly...