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FALSE: DSWD 'gives P5,500 to every Facebook user'
Cash aid for every Facebook user? No such thing, says the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
GSIS increases life insurance coverage of health workers by P500,000
GSIS members nationwide may also avail of a P20,000-emergency loan, payable over 3 years at 6% interest per annum
Ex-chief justice Lucas Bersamin is new GSIS chairman
As new GSIS chairman, Bersamin will face the review of the planned sale of a 67-hectare property at the Manila North Harbor
Applying for GSIS loan program now easier for San Juan City gov't workers
The San Juan City government and the GSIS sign a memorandum of agreement on the GSIS Financial Assistance Loan program for city government workers
Duterte says he fired Jesus Aranas
'I will deal with corruption. I’m dealing it until now,' says President Rodrigo Duterte before announcing in a speech in Leyte that he sacked the GSIS executive
GSIS backpedals on planned sale of port property
GSIS Chairman Rolando Macasaet says they revoked resolutions authorizing the sale of the 67-hectare property where ICTSI is operating
TIMELINE: GSIS, Enrique Razon's dispute over port property
GSIS president Jesus Clint Aranas quits his post amid revived plans to sell the land where port tycoon Enrique Razon's ICTSI operates. Here is a timeline of events dating all the way back to the 1970s.
GSIS president Jesus Aranas resigns
(UPDATED) 'I resign, secure in the knowledge that I have unwaveringly advanced the interest of GSIS and its members,' GSIS president Jesus Clint Aranas says in his letter to President Rodrigo Duterte
Concerns over State Insurance Fund's sustainability after pension benefits hike
Labor group Sentro raises questions on the sustainability of the State Insurance Fund after President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order raising pension benefits of disabled workers
After library, Cebu City's sports complex will now be open 24/7 too
A BPO worker tries the tack used by another netizen. He relays his request for improved services via Cebu Mayor Tommy Osmeña's Facebook page, and it's immediately granted
SC suspends lawyer Eligio Mallari for delaying tactics
Eligio Mallari is the lawyer who filed separate complaints against Overall Deputy Ombudsman Carandang and Chief Justice Sereno
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Palakpakan ang Baliw Awards
Bakit itim na ang puti at puti ang itim? Bakit pinapalakpakan natin ang mali at pinupukol ang tama?
UST Alumni head resigns following reaction to award given to Mocha
USTAAI, however, says it will not rescind the award given to Uson
‘Morality, uprightness’ not considered for Mocha Uson’s award, says UST alumni head
'Ang turo kasi ng magulang ko sa akin, magmahal at magrespeto ka ng tao maging sino ka man,' says UST Alumni Association president Henry Tenedero in defending their award for Mocha Uson
Mocha Uson never embodied Thomasian values – UST students
'Tinututulan namin ang paggawad ng award ng Alumni Association sa isang propagandista ng rehimeng pumapatay at mukha ng black propaganda na si Mocha Uson,' says a UST student leader
Villarin to return UST alumni award in protest of Mocha Uson’s
Returning his Thomasian Alumni Award for Government Service, the Akbayan representative says Mocha Uson 'has corrupted the values that Thomasians hold dear'
‘The Varsitarian’ asks UST alumni officers to resign over Mocha Uson’s award
Meanwhile, the UST Journalism Society calls for the revocation of the Palace assistant secretary's Thomasian Alumni Award for Government Service
UST student council denounces award given to Mocha Uson
According to UST's highest student government body, Uson does not deserve the award because 'she does not, in any way, embody the ideals of a real Thomasian'
National Press Club wins anew in legal battle vs GSIS
The Court of Appeals affirmed an order by the Regional Trial Court dismissing the estafa complaint filed by GSIS against former officers of the NPC in connection with the sale of a Vicente Manansala mural
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Gov’t workers involved in fixing face dismissal – CSC
Fixing or involvement with fixers is now part of the Civil Service Commission's list of administrative offenses
COA holds SSS President Dooc liable for crashing office car
Emmanuel Dooc is found negligent for dozing off behind the wheel of his government-issued car in 2015, when he still headed the Insurance Commission
Briones eyes mandatory financial literacy workshops for teachers
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says teachers must be smart about their finances since they will soon teach students about financial literacy as mandated by law
Criticisms vs DepEd over teachers' loans are 'misplaced' – Briones
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones says they had to step in and make sure teachers' loans from GSIS are being paid, because 26,000 teachers did not receive retirement benefits in 2016 due to unpaid debts
GSIS, SSS have biggest undistributed collections – COA
GSIS has undistributed collections totaling P11.51 billion in 2016, while the SSS has P1.135 billion
DepEd to restore teachers' loan deductions on October 30
The DepEd says GSIS and Pag-IBIG Fund loan payments deducted from teachers' salaries this month would be returned to their bank accounts
DepEd assures teachers of P4,000 pay even with loan deductions
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says they are examining emergency measures 'to assuage the situation' of teachers affected by the recent loan deductions
Teachers' group cries foul over loan deductions from take-home pay
Education Secretary Leonor Briones says public school teachers' loans are now at P300 billion: 'Are you going to suffer the pain now and look for solutions or continue the same practice until your loans will accumulate?'
DSWD medical aid now available to families of gov’t contractuals
Family members of government contract of service workers are now entitled to receive medical benefits through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s free medicine program
GSIS officials, property developer to face corruption trial
They are accused of approving more than 500 anomalous loans worth over P290 million
Ex-Postmaster General Josie dela Cruz posts bail
The Sandiganbayan 7th Division orders Dela Cruz s arrest over her failure to remit a PhilPost employee s loan payments to the GSIS
140 local offices get 'excellent' rating in gov't service – CSC
Meanwhile 127 offices received a failed rating in the Civil Service Commission s 2016 Report Card Survey on the quality of service of frontline government offices
Ex-PhilPost chief charged for not remitting employee's loan payment
Former Postmaster General Josefina dela Cruz earlier said they had to prioritize salaries and operating expenses over the remittance of GSIS loan payments since they had insufficient funds
Dual citizens in gov't have 6 months to renounce foreign citizenship
UPDATED Failure to renounce foreign citizenship will lead to dismissal from government service says Civil Service Commission Assistant Commissioner Ariel Ronquillo
Confused about PH gov't services? There's now an app for that
Out of confusion and frustration over the basics of government services a 21 year old political science graduate develops a mobile app that aims to help people access these services
Why Cebuanos love this LTO employee
I do things fast because I know that people don’t want to be delayed While I’m entertaining the complaint of one person I’m also paying attention to another complaint says Winifredo Miro a model civil servant
Gov't loses bid to revoke 2009 compromise deal with Sabido
The Sandiganbayan says the government is already bound by the commitment made in 2009 despite the claim of current PCGG leaders that the agreement was a midnight deal
Sandiganbayan asked to block gov't bid to nullify Pimeco deal
Peter Sabido ex majority shareholder of the sequestered firm argues that the government is bound by a previous agreement
GSIS to distribute 2014 cash benefit Dec 15
GSIS will release P848 million in cash benefits through its eCard or members unified multipurpose IDs
Graft raps vs 11 ex-GSIS execs over 'anomalous' project award
UPDATED Ex GSIS president Winston Garcia a candidate in the 2016 polls questions the case s timing
Grace Poe faces disqualification plea over COC
Presidential bet Grace Poe’s lawyer says ‘We know who are the people behind this and their evil plans’
Most Filipinos not ready for retirement – study
An East Asia retirement survey shows that Filipinos are the least knowledgeable when it comes to using financial instruments for retirement
GSIS to release additional benefits starting September
More than 272 000 regular old age and disability pensioners as of end 2014 will receive a one time benefit equivalent to one month pension or P10 000 whichever is lower
GSIS eyes sale of 3-4 properties by end-2015
The GSIS president adds that the Metro Manila Development Authority MMDA property located in Pasig City could be considered for this year s sale
Aquino names GSIS trustee, CHR commissioner
A 65 year old banker Renato de Guzman will help oversee the Philippines pension fund for government employees
GSIS chairman Daniel Lacson resigns
Since last year I’ve been having problems with my health I have uncontrolled blood pressure due to stress My doctor advised me slow down Lacson says
Allot P100B agri-agra fund to socialized housing, gov't urged
The central bank is looking into the proposal of the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association CREBA to tap the unused agri agra funds to solve the housing backlog in the country
GSIS Family Bank up for sale
The sale is expected to be completed by the first half of 2015
Pag-IBIG: Is it helping Filipinos help themselves?
How is Pag IBIG fulfilling its mandate to assist Filipinos in building homes and giving loan assistance? Watch and participate in the discussion
SC issues TRO on GSIS control of San Jose condo
This is not the first time a multi million loan was obtained from the government through the GSIS using property as collateral and later hounded by disputes
