Resolving the SSS pension hike

Editorial 01/09/2017

A P1,000 increase in pension for retirees of the Social Security System (SSS) is supposed to be released this month, yet there has been no official word so far that President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a…

Duterte not giving up on SSS pension hike plans — Palace

01/02/2017

Malacañang on Monday assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte is finding a way to hike the pension of Social Security System (SSS) members while keeping the government-owned corporation afloat. “The President is looking for a win-win…

PLDT Global empowers overseas Filipino workers

PR 12/06/2016

PLDT Global participated in the 6th OFW and Family Summit last November 15. Amil Azurin, vice president and head of Global Solutions for PLDT Global, shared how its digital solutions, SmartLife Global, Smart World Store and Juana…

DSWD starts home delivery of social pension

PR 11/03/2016

Lola Julita Plarisan, Lolo Celestino Vaflor and Lolo Emiliano Masayon of Barangay Sto. Niño, Toledo City were all happy when they received the social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development through door-to-door delivery. Social…

NegOr government agencies group sets benefit run

PR 09/27/2016

THE Government Agencies’ Association of Negros Oriental (Gaano), in partnership with private organization Live Again, will spearhead a bloodletting and anti-dengue awareness campaign dubbed “Dugo Ko, Gasa Ko Fun Run” on October 16 at the Freedom Park…

Three drug suspects killed as militants denounce killings

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rene Alima 07/24/2016

  THREE drug suspects died in a shootout with police in Danao City even as militant groups will set up streamers and human-sized dolls at the skywalks of Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City to denounce the continued killings…

SSS targets more active members, branches

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 04/24/2016

THE Social Security System (SSS) aims to convince more members to be active by opening or relocating up to 10 branches to improve accessibility this year. Emilio De Quiros, Jr., SSS president and chief executive officer (CEO),…

Prexy bets have to give stand on raise

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/26/2016

Senior citizens in Cebu City are asking this year’s presidentiables if they will push for the passage of the P2,000 across-the-board hike of the Social Security System (SSS) pension for the elderly. Office of Senior Citizens Affairs…

Cebu seniors protest veto on SSS pension increase

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/28/2016

At least 60 senior citizens were outside the Social Security System (SSS) building at Osmeña Building, Cebu City on Thursday morning to protest on the move of President Aquino to veto the increase in pension. The protest…

Last-minute chance

Editorial 01/19/2016

There is a snowball’s chance in hell for Congress to approve a proposed P1,000 across-the-board increase for pensioners of the Social Security System (SSS) but if it’s coming from House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, then it has to…

Personal homage

Ricky Poca 01/18/2016

Last Friday, the culminating activities of the feast in honor of the Sto. Niño started with a dawn procession. The Walk with Mary was attended by about 250,000 devotees and was followed by the traslacion which brought…

Disappointed over SSS pension hike veto

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/17/2016

THE chief of Cebu City’s Office of the Seniors Citizens Affairs (OSCA) voiced disappointment over President Benigno Aquino III’s veto on House Bill 5842 which mandated a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the monthly pension of SSS retirees.…

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