For those with overdue Social Security System (SSS) loans, now is the time to settle them and clear their financial obligations. On Wednesday, March 6, the SSS said there is an ongoing loan condonation program aimed at waiving penalties accrued by borrowers with outstanding salary, calamity,...
The Ice Age began 2.58 million years ago and ended 11,700 years ago. During this period, the world experienced several glacial and interglacial events, which resulted in changes in human behavior to adapt to the rapidly changing environment. Years of research led to a discovery that proved the...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Friday, March 1 called for an inquiry into the prolfieration of advertisements of online gambling on different social media platforms in the country, saying this could be detrimental to social and mental health. Lapid said he will file a resolution seeking...
Over 4.4 million Filipino households will benefit from P106.3 billion allotted for the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) this year. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the 2024 budget for 4Ps is larger than the P102.610 of the...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced its net income in 2023 exceeded by 62.8 percent its target of P51.06 billion to P83.13 billion as it recorded higher revenues than its expenses. Based on its 2023 unaudited financial statement, SSS' net income of P83.13 billion in 2023 surpassed the P52.60...
The Social Security System (SSS) posted a record profit of P83.13 billion last year, propelled by robust revenues resulting from the increase in the contribution rate. The private sector employees' pension fund surpassed its 2023 net income target of P51.06 billion by 62.8 percent as well as...
Filipinos can expect more music-filled nights in Malacañan as the Office of the President (OP) is set to launch the "Goldenberg: The Concert Series," which aims to promote Filipino heritage among the youth. Social Secretary's Office (Facebook) The Social Secretary's Office, which is under the OP,...
The Social Security System (SSS) has raked in nearly P28 billion in additional revenues following the increased member contribution rate last year. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the one percent rise in contribution rate from 13 percent to...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A bomb threat disrupted operations of a Social Security System (SSS) branch here on Monday afternoon, February 11. Police said the branch manager, Sherlie Calusin, received an emailed bomb threat from an anonymous sender at around 4 p.m. Security immediately evacuated...
Senators were baffled by the appearance of a government assistance program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) called the Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP) which was allegedly used to gather support for the People’s Initiative (PI) drive to amend the 1987...
Social media has consistently played a pivotal role in the Philippines by serving as an avenue to extend conversations among Filipinos from diverse backgrounds. In 2023, let's unravel the topics that sparked intricate online discussions, significantly influencing public discourse and reaffirming...
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program started receiving their P1,000 monthly stipend on Friday, Feb. 2. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos led the social pension payout for...
