GSIS president and general manager Jose Arnulfo ‘Wick’ Veloso. Photo courtesy of PNA. For the first half of the current year, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has posted net income of ₱94.75 billion, up 27.78 percent from the ₱74.2 billion recorded in the same period the previous year.For the first half of the current…
“I’ve always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it’s also been about confidence and faith.” — American basketball icon Stephen Curry Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala has truly cemented her place among the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour’s elite group of players. The country’s pride…
Former Senate president Francis “Chiz” Escudero. Photo courtesy of PNA. Reflecting on how paying consumers are saddled with passed on charges from systems loss added to high power rates, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is looking towards require power companies to absorb the costs in order to ease the burden on the consuming public. To this…
GSIS Trustees Evelina Escudero, Gilbert Sadsad and Rolando Toledo joins the first batch of graduates of the GSIS-TESDA Skills Partnership Program in Davao. (Photo from the GSIS/Michelle Muñez) With the government keen on providing workers the skills for better opportunities of employment, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has partnered with the Technical Education and…
To enable its innovative drive and improve operational efficiency, Globe Telecommunications is strengthening its AI-ready workforce through company-wide investments in digital skills, AI productivity tools and continuous learning to enhance the delivery of better customer experiences using artificial intelligence (AI) that would reshape the future of work. According to Globe chief human resource officer Renato ‘Ato’…
Sources from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed that former senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr.’s sister had bagged almost Php 5 billion infrastructure development projects in the Revilla’ s bailiwick in Cavite. This was learned following the temporary freedom given to the former legislator while he is being tried for alleged flood control…
To ensure the national budget’s alignment with the Philippine Development Plan and President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM)’s priorities, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has conducted one of its most rigorous reviews in recent years of agency budget proposals for next year’ s National Expenditure Program (NEP). In a statement, budget secretary Kim…
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr on his 5th SONA. Photo courtesy of PCO. With only two years remaining in his term, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PBBM)’s administration is under growing pressure to translate his promises into measurable results as good governance advocates warned that effective implementation—not new commitments—will define the legacy he leaves behind when…
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr on his 5th SONA. Photo courtesy of PCO. Despite the expressed proposal for reforms mentioned by no less than President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, energy industry stakeholders showed a lukewarm response, stressing the need for careful study before their adoption. Still,…
Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala has made it through the second round of the Mubadala DC Open by trouncing China’s Zheng Qinwen, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, in a hardfought come-from-behind win at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. The 21-year-old Eala had to grind out the victory against…