The Social Security System (SSS) informed its members and covered employers that Sickness Notification (SN), Sickness Benefit Application (SBA), and Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Application (SBRA) filing deadlines remain extended for sicknesses or injuries from Mar. 1, 2020, until the lifting of all types of community quarantine being implemented in the country.
This is to shed light on the concerns raised by the Honorable Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri regarding the multi-party agreements (MPAs) for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines which he said have not been signed and “put on hold.”
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is encouraging Philippine-based importers and exporters to make the necessary operational adjustments as delays in the delivery of cargo looms due to the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19.
Concerned over the welfare of overseas Filipino workers caught in the middle of the crisis in Afghanistan, Globe is providing assistance in the form of free prepaid load and postpaid credits to customers currently in the conflict-torn country. This will allow stranded Filipinos to use Globe’s roaming services to connect and update their loved ones of their status.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has tapped the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to team up with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to address its connectivity problems.
