The Social Security System (SSS) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) signed a memorandum of understanding to widen social security coverage for overseas Filipinos and their dependents. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph Montes de Claro and CFO Chairperson Secretary...
The Social Security System (SSS) expanded its equity stake in Antonio-led Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) to almost 10 percent, deploying additional capital into the housing builder as the state-backed pension fund seeks stable returns from real estate assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Children below 15 years old and engaged in vlogging and social media content creation should seek work permit clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to avoid legal troubles. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the same regulation applies for the children who will be tapped...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday, July 31, warned the public about scammers impersonating the agency through fake Facebook accounts and other social media pages to lure netizens into paying bogus fees to recover money they have already lost. The agency recently...
Vice President Sara Duterte criticized segments of the Philippine mainstream media, accusing some news organizations of portraying her and former President Rodrigo Duterte negatively while prioritizing profit over quality journalism. In an interview in The Hague on July 30, released by the Office...
In late 2025, Australia made history when it became the first nation to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16. Only a few months later, the UK began discussing ways to impose stricter laws and age restrictions on social media to create a safer space for younger generations. To many...
The war in the Middle East could push as many as 86,000 more people living in Philippine urban areas into poverty as higher fuel, food, as well as transport costs strain household budgets, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). In its...
Government technology (GovTech) reforms in the Philippines’ Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have generated tens of millions of dollars in annual savings by plugging leakages, while improving the targeting of beneficiaries as well as curbing corruption and fraud, according to the World...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to continue crafting and implementing measures to protect children from online harm as it ordered stronger law enforcement measures against individuals and groups exploiting minors through digital platforms. Police issued the statement after President...
Save the Children Philippines has reiterated its opposition to proposals that would impose a blanket ban on social media access for minors, arguing that such a policy could unintentionally expose children to greater risks while limiting their rights to education, participation, and access to...
The Philippine government has several programs to combat child undernutrition. The two largest are the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) of the Department of Education (DepEd). The SFP targets...
Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their counterparts in Southeast Asia have discussed preventive measures against mass school shootings following the incident in Tacloban City early this month that left three students dead and 20 others wounded. And one of that measures,...
