Nearly 10,000 Bacooreños benefit from BBM Rice Augmentation Program rollout
BACOOR CITY, Cavite (PIA) — The Bawat Bayan Makikinabang Rice Augmentation Program promises relief for Bacoor City families for their daily meals. As part of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF), a…
SSS taps tech firm Standard Economics for micro loan initiative
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro (4th from left) and Standard Economics President and Chief Executive Officer Evan Stanley Jones (3rd from…
PhilHealth set to accredit 500 YAKAP facilities in CALABARZON
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — In a bid to expand access to free medical consultations and medicines, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Calabarzon aims to accredit 500 healthcare facilities by the…
Universal health care expansion drives higher PhilHealth support; highlights need for long-term sustainability
Health policy experts, development partners, and healthcare leaders underscored the need for sustainable financing, institutional resilience, and long-term policy commitment to secure the future of Universal Health Care (UHC) in…
LGUs, Business Leaders Highlight CALAX Subsection 3’s Role in Driving Growth
The economic landscape of Cavite is poised for greater growth following the opening of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Subsection 3, extending the expressway to Governor’s Drive Interchange in General Trias…
Bringing SSS services closer to communities across the country
In line with the theme: “Bringing Public Services Faster and Closer to the People,” the SSS eWheels Palengke Caravan was successfully launched in Quezon City on 25 May 2026, marking…
SSS begins early June rollout of 2026 pension hike, citing need for early relief for pensioners
QUEZON CITY, June 1, 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) today begins the early rollout of the second tranche of the Pension Reform Program (PRP) to 4.1 million pensioners,…
UNFPA, PhilHealth Seal Deal to Advance RPRH, UHC
Pasig, 01 June 2026— The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Philippines, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ink a partnership…
SSS rolls out nationwide Palengke Caravan to bring mobile services closer to grassroot communities
QUEZON CITY, 25 May 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) has deployed its mobile e-Wheels to public markets and barangays across selected towns and cities nationwide as part of…
MPTC convenes multi-sectoral Flood Mitigation Forum to boost resilience in Southern Metro Manila and surrounding provinces
The Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPTS), the south arm of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, brought together stakeholders from national government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and host communities of CALAX…