CEBU CITY, Philippines —For millions of Filipino families balancing tight budgets against rising grocery and electricity bills, much-needed relief is arriving three months ahead of schedule. Beginning this June, the Social Security System (SSS) will roll out…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Confusion over recent cash payouts to senior citizens has prompted questions about whether the assistance comes from the government’s social pension program or from contribution-based benefits under the Social Security System (SSS). Here’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will begin distributing this year’s first-quarter social pension payments to senior citizens on March 31 through a cluster payout system across barangays. The clustered setup aims to streamline distribution,…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified that indigent senior citizens may still use other government-issued identification cards (IDs) when claiming their social pension.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Pensioners without internet access or digital devices still have several ways to complete their Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP), the Social Security System (SSS) said. The agency said compliance remains accessible through in-person…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pensioners can now complete their Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) in under a minute using a new online facial authentication system launched by the Social Security System (SSS). Introduced on March 11, 2026,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pensioners can now verify their identity from the comfort of their homes through the Social Security System’s (SSS) newly launched facial authentication program. The SSS has launched a new online facial authentication system…
MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday pressed for the immediate passage of a measure granting a monthly universal pension of P1,500 for senior citizens. “Lagi nating hinihiling tuwing birthday nina lolo’t lola na bigyan sila ng…
TOKYO, Japan — A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers’ fares. Kyoto City sacked the man, who was not named, after…
The Supreme Court has quashed a provision in the Social Security Act that disqualified individuals from receiving a survivorship pension if they became legitimate spouses only after the pensioners they married had suffered permanent disability. In a…
MANILA, Philippines — Starting next month, indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Social Pension program will receive a P1,000 monthly stipend, DSWD Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez announced on Monday.…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has sounded the alarm on “unsustainable” pensions for our military and other uniformed personnel (MUP), warning of an imminent fiscal collapse if reforms are not initiated soon. The MUP includes the Armed Forces…
