Newly-installed Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Acting President and Chief Officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma emphasized the need for greater teamwork and collaboration among its officers and employees. Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. (center) takes his oath as as the acting president...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) have set aside P33 billion in Christmas cash gifts for pensioners. The two state-owned pension funds announced on Thursday, Dec. 1, that their respective yearend bonuses to about 3.7 million old-age and disability...
Whether it is a trip back home to loved ones or a Christmas vacation overseas, Pioneer Insurance is making traveling this holiday season less worrisome for Filipinos by making accessible, what has now become a travel essential, travel insurance through several convenient channels and payment...
The mayor of Malay town in Aklan province where Boracay Island is located said all tourists have to pay a P100 travel insurance each prior to entering the country’s most popular resort-island for their “safety.” TOURISTS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the government healthcare institutions and private sector to further collaborate in a bid to improve health insurance operations in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Marcos raised the need to further strengthen the...
When it comes to making conscious decisions, it appears that Filipinos are concerned about what they put in their shopping carts. According to a recent survey conducted by Allianz PNB Life, approximately 42% of consumers are more likely to shop sustainably. In an earlier report by Nielsen, it...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has vowed to resolve the complicated military and uniformed personnel (MUP) retirement and pension system that continues to take a heavy toll on the government’s yearly budget. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Wednesday, Nov. 23, that the MUP pension...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will adopt 25 public schools in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said that as of the pension fund’s corporate social responsibility called “Adopt-A-School Program”...
Manulife Philippines has began selling insurance products on its website to take advantage of the growing popularity of digital transactions in the country. In a statement, Rahul Hora, Manulife Philippines president and chief executive officer, said Filipinos can now buy insurance online with three...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is extending "special privileges" to its members and health facilities that were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. In a statement, PhilHealth said that such...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) vowed to automate its key processes and systems to improve customer service. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will focus on digital transformation to provide the “ultimate customer experience" for its over...
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein Accomplishing financial goals does not happen by chance. It requires adequate preparation, beginning with a well-thought-out plan. The importance of preparing for economic and financial...
