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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 1, 2023

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Posted at Feb 01 11:43 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

French protest proposed pension reform

Alain Jocard, AFP
Posted at Feb 01 09:24 AM

France braces for major transport blockages, with mass strikes and protests set to hit the country for the second time in a month in objection to the planned boost of the age of retirement from 62 to 64. Read more »

SSS begins implementing contribution hike

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Posted at Jan 19 05:56 PM

SSS said that the contribution rate will now be 14 percent, up from 13 percent last year. Read more »

P14 billion released for military retirees' pension

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Posted at Jan 13 10:43 AM

The Department of Budget and Management on Friday said it has approved the release of over P14 billion to fund the regular pension requirements of military retirees. Read more »

Pag-IBIG contribution hike deferred to 2024: official

Alvin Elchico, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 03:14 PM

The Pag-IBIG Fund has deferred its planned contribution hike this year to 2024 to mitigate the impact of rising costs on Filipinos, an official said on Wednesday. Read more »

France signals flexibility in face of pension reform resistance

Anne Renaut, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 08:57 PM

The French government said Tuesday it could be flexible on its plan to raise the retirement age to 65, part of a hugely controversial pension reform project pushed by President Emmanuel Macron. Read more »

Pension for indigent PWDs reaches Senate plenary

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Posted at Dec 26 05:36 PM

Under Senate Bill 1602, an initial amount of P2,000 will be given as monthly stipend to every PWD in an indigent family. Read more »

SSS urged to defer contribution hike as inflation quickens

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Updated as of Dec 16 03:31 PM

The government should postpone the SSS contribution hike to mitigate the impact of rising prices for workers and employers, the ECOP said. Read more »

Sovereign wealth fund bill gets major amendments

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Posted at Dec 10 12:14 AM

Proponents of the measure will no longer give to the President the chairmanship of the fund's managing board. Read more »

SSS, GSIS may still contribute to Maharlika fund, with board approval: Diokno

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 04:09 PM

Finance chief Diokno said the GSIS and the SSS, which were removed as funding sources for the Mahalika fund, may opt to contribute in the future. Read more »

Solon to SSS: Fund pension hike instead of investing in 'Maharlika'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 07:28 PM

Rep. France Castro recalled that an additional P2,000 SSS pension was approved during the time of President Rodrigo Duterte, but only P1,000 was given. Read more »

Kontribusyon sa PhilHealth, SSS tataas; employer sasagot

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Updated as of Dec 08 10:06 PM

Batay sa batas, tataas nang 1 porsiyento ang SSS contribution kasabay ng paglaki ng salary credit sa P30,000, pero sagot ito ng employer. Read more »

Time 'not ripe' to use pension funds for Maharlika: solon

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Updated as of Dec 08 04:20 PM

The time is "not ripe" for the Philippines to use pension funds as contributors to the sovereign wealth fund, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 7, 2022

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Updated as of Dec 08 11:46 PM

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GSIS: We won't use pension funds for Maharlika

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Updated as of Dec 07 04:24 PM

'Hindi natin gagamitin ang pera ng ating mga pensiyonado, ang gagamitin po natin ay iyong perang mai-invest po natin.' Read more »

Groups protest vs Maharlika fund

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 02:13 PM

BAYAN members stage a rally against the proposed Maharlika sovereign wealth fund. Read more »

Angara wants 'limitations' on Maharlika fund

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Updated as of Dec 07 01:34 PM

Sen. Sonny Angara wants 'limitations' on government's use of a proposed sovereign wealth fund. Read more »

Mas mababang edad ng senior citizen, dapat pag-aralan: NCSC

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Updated as of Dec 07 12:13 PM

Kailangan pang pag-aralan ang panukalang batas na naglalayong pababain ang edad ng senior citizens, ayon sa National Commission of Senior Citizens. Read more »

SSS: Proposed pension hikes to cut fund life by 7-12 years

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:15 PM

The Social Security System warned increasing the monthly pension of members by P1,000 to P2,000 will reduce the pension fund's life by seven to twelve years. Read more »

Petisyon inilunsad para tutulan ang Maharlika wealth fund

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Posted at Dec 06 08:01 PM

Siniguro ng mga nagsusulong ng batas na walang dapat ipangamba ang mga miyembro ng Social Security Systems at Government Service Insurance System. Read more »