The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has urged its members and pensioners to help keep the state pension fund healthy by paying their dues and loans responsibly. In a recent Laging Handa media briefing, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso also urged government agencies to ensure that benefits of GSIS members remain safe by…
PASIG CITY — To address food wastage and food insecurity, the Pasig City Government and Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) last February 26 launching the Rescue Kitchen Project. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto led the signing of the agreement and expressed his support and gratitude to SOS Philippines and other…
More than two decades of hard work overseas—and a lifelong habit of disciplined saving—came full circle for Benedicto Marra, 62, an overseas Filipino worker based in Saudi Arabia, after he emerged as the grand draw winner of 1 Million BDO Rewards Points under BDO Unibank’s Save Your Way to a Million Rewards Holiday Raffle Promo. A mechanic and heavy…
By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has urged retailers to sell refined sugar at the suggested retail price (SRP) of P85 per kilo amid reports of their retail prices of as high as P110 per kilo, especially in Metro Manila. Acting SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said since there is sufficient supply of sugar, retailers could reduce the price. “We have…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday to create a coordinating council that will oversee the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act in the country. “The President approved the Department of Health’s proposal of creating a Universal Health Care Coordinating Council through an executive…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed sadness over the death of two Filipino nationals who were killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict as he denounced the violence and terror attacks. The President likewise vowed continued support to affected Filipinos. “My heart is heavy upon hearing confirmation of the deaths of two Filipinos in Israel. The…
MANILA – An officer of the Publishers Association of the Philippines (PAPI) on Friday reiterated his call to decriminalize libel as the group celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Johnny Dayang, PAPI chair emeritus, also expressed his hope for reduced impact of cyberlaws on press freedom, transparency and accountability…
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) to help inventors protect their intellectual property (IP) and move further in commercializing their technologies here and abroad. The MOA was signed between IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and FIS President Dr. Ronald…
The national government posted a P66.8 billion budget surplus in April, this year, the highest recorded in four years. Bureau of Treasury (BTr) data showed that the budget surplus was significantly higher than the P4.9 billion in April last year, and was the highest recorded since the P88.87 billion in April 2019. Last month’s surplus…
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — One of the country’s largest and oldest media organizations representing the publishing sector, the Publisher’s Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI), elected its new set of board members last June 24, 2025, at the National Press Club in Intramuros, Manila. The newly elected officials are now-President, Rebecca M. Velasquez (former executive vice…
