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State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has increased its funeral benefit by two-thirds to ₱50,000 from ₱30,000, providing greater financial assistance to families of deceased government workers and qualified pensioners. In a statement on Monday, July 13, GSIS said the...

Cavite First District Rep. Jolo Revilla filed on Tuesday, Aug. 16, a bill mandating funeral service providers to offer an indigent funeral package. House Bill No. 3678 proposes a P15,000 funeral package for poor families, covering the retrieval and embalming of the deceased, selection of the...

State-run Social Security System (SSS) said its funeral benefit disbursements dropped last year due to the prolonged nationwide implementation of community quarantine measures. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said the pension fund disbursed P3.07 billion...