GSIS Under Veloso, Blancaflor Targets Faster Payouts After Magnitude 7.8 Quake
The Government Service Insurance System has set aside an initial ₱69.1 million in loss reserves to cover potential insurance claims from government properties damaged in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao in early June, even as the state pension fund installs a new...
Gatchalian Pledges Integrity While Senator-Judges Contest Impeachment Gavel
The Philippine Senate opened the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday under a cloud of procedural disputes and questions over unity in the chamber, even as Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian vowed to uphold the institution’s integrity. The trial, the first impeachment...
UK Sees Supply-Chain Gains as Philippines Joins CPTPP Accession Pipeline
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is moving toward a new phase of expansion, with member economies agreeing to start preparatory discussions on potential accession by the Philippines, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. The decision was taken at the...