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[OPINION] How Duterte endangers your retirement
All in all, the yawning gaps of the country’s social pension system require bold, comprehensive, and forward-thinking solutions like universal social pension – not simplistic, superficial, and short-sighted ones like Duterte’s pension hike
Duterte signs executive order increasing disabled workers' pensions
Executive Order 54 provides a P1,150 across-the-board increase for all permanent disability pensioners in the private sector, as well as qualified beneficiaries in the public sector
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, February 23, 2017
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Palace OKs release of P1,000 additional SSS pension
SSS releases the schedule of payments for January to March 2017 The P1 000 increase will be incorporated in the regular pension starting April
House OKs bill allowing SSS contribution hike without Palace approval
Congressmen also approve the joint resolution seeking a P2 000 across the board pension increase for SSS members
Duterte to push through with SSS contribution hike by May
Palace Communications Secretary Martin Andanar says the President has weighed the pros and cons of the issue
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Drilon: SSS contribution hike 'illegal'
Citing Republic Act 8282 Senate President Pro Tempore Franklin Drilon says the SSS cannot recommend an increase in benefits that require a corresponding increase in contribution
Duterte approves P1,000-SSS pension hike this year
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte grants half of the pension hike proposed in Congress The other half is projected to be given by 2022 subject to conditions
Diokno on SSS hike: 'Candidate Duterte different from Pres Duterte'
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno also calls out the SSS Board of Trustees for passing the buck to President Rodrigo Duterte on the proposed pension hike
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Duterte still undecided on proposed SSS pension hike
President Rodrigo Duterte says at least two Cabinet officials are firmly opposed to the proposal fearing bankruptcy of the state run insurance agency
House of Representatives: 10 biggest moments in 2016
From congressmen in near fistfight to the hours long drama of the Bilibid drugs probe here are the top newsmakers at the House of Representatives in 2016
Ahead of SSS move, Senate approves P1,000 pension hike
The chamber adopts the resolution in anticipation of the release of the fund which the SSS has scheduled before yearend anyway
House panel approves P2,000 SSS pension hike
If the increase eventually gets final approval SSS Chairman Amado Valdez says they can only implement it in two tranches with the first P1 000 given by January 2017
What bills have been refiled in the 17th Congress?
Lawmakers in the 17th Congress refile bills that languished in the past including measures pushing for freedom of information ending political dynasties and increasing the pension for SSS members
Alvarez to PDP-Laban lawmakers: Bring back trust in Congress
In the Pulse Asia survey released on April 4 the House of Representatives registered the lowest approval rating top government institutions
Aquino: 81 bills rejected in 6 years
Among all the presidents after Martial Law it was Aquino who vetoed the most number of bills followed by President Fidel Ramos
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Binay saddened by Aquino veto of SSS pension hike
The opposition standard bearer says he would ensure the implementation of the SSS pension hike if elected in 2016
DOLE says veto of P2,000 SSS hike wise, P500 more viable
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz adds that Filipino workers enjoyed more benefits under the Aquino administration
Even lesser pension hikes not feasible, says SSS president
The proposed P500 to P1 000 pension hike will only be feasible if there is a corresponding increase in members contributions says SSS president Emilio de Quiros Jr
Roxas backs SSS veto; Duterte 'sad' for elderly
Presidential bets Manuel Roxas II and Rodrigo Duterte have opposing views on the rejected SSS pension hike bill
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Aquino defends veto on SSS pension hike
UPDATED So I m heartless now If by 2027 [the SSS] goes bankrupt the more than 30 million members would be calling me careless and heartless at the same time says President Benigno Aquino III
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Aquino veto on pension hike 'unfair' – netizens
President Benigno Aquino III rejects House Bill 5842 which would have increased the pension by P2000 41 85
Aquino rejects SSS pension hike bill
4th UPDATE In his veto message to Congress leaders President Benigno Aquino III says the stability of the entire benefit system will be seriously compromised if the proposed P2 000 pension hike is implemented
Another SSS contribution rate hike?
The Social Security System’s reserve fund will be exhausted by 2042 if the contribution rate remains unchanged while benefit payments continue to swell the fund says
What happened to priority bills from SONA 2013? Not much
In his 2013 State of the Nation Address President Aquino 11 bills to pass and laws to review and amend immediately See the status of each one year on
2 groups vie for SSS prime Fort property
Two out of the original 6 bidders were prequalified to vie for the Bonifacio Global City property that pension fund Social Security System SSS is auctioning off
SSS postpones Fort property bidding to Sept 17
Weather disturbances in August prompts pension fund SSS to postpone the bidding for its prime property in Bonifacio Global City
SSS puts Fort property up for sale
The pension fund has set the minimum bid at P2 24 billion equivalent to a selling price of P269 894 per sqm
SSS employees receive P10,000 bonus for 'sterling performance'
President Aquino says this modest amount is a token of gratitude for SSS s healthy financial performance
SSS warns delinquent employers: Pay pension or face charges
SSS is further stepping up efforts to go after delinquent employers who have put at risk their employees pension benefits
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