After its suspension last year, Malacañang has officially revoked the policy grating Career Executive Service (CES) ranks to graduates of master’s studies of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), citing the need to synchronize the standards and procedures for the conferment of...
The Marcos administration is set to settle all outstanding arrears for the health emergency allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. In a statement on Thursday, July 4, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the DBM will disburse...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has instructed government agencies with low budget utilization rates to submit their catch-up plans. In a DBM circular letter dated June 28, the budget department ordered heads of departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices of the national government to...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) vowed seamless services for its members and pensioners amid natural disasters. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said that part of the pension fund's ongoing digital transformation efforts is to enhance its disaster recovery and...
(AFP) The House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday, June 27, has achieved consensus to approve the two chambers’ joint version of a bill that seeks to impose value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers, Albay 2nd district...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been accelerating maintenance activities on its power lines and other facilities, so these can be ably prepared for the strike of extreme weather events -- including strong typhoons upon the onset of the ominous rainy season. Within this...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has greenlit the release of P14 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military retirees for the period of July to September 2024. The approval, granted on June 14, 2024, comes in response to the Department of National Defense (DND) –...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles expressed confidence that implementing the Career Service Eligibility-Preference Rating (CSE-PR) for specific government workers would significantly expand the pool of civil service eligibles, particularly with over 200,000 government...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Thursday, June 20, cautioned the public against dealing with individuals soliciting personal favors and spreading misleading information under the guise of the agency’s officials and employees. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles advised stakeholders to be careful...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that the budget allocation for local government units (LGUs) will reach over P1 trillion next year. Based on a memorandum released by the DBM, the total national tax allotment (NTA) for LGUs in 2025 will amount to P1.034 trillion, an 18 percent...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA) have teamed up to boost awareness of the pension programs. This partnership was solidified through the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the GSIS-PGEA Education...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has waived more than P1.6 billion in penalties and interest discounts to support housing borrowers facing financial difficulties. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the debt relief under the pension fund’s housing loan program...
