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Business Confidence More Upbeat for the First Half of Q1 2021 and the Next 12 Months

Chart, line chart Description automatically generated Sentiment of business owners improved for the second consecutive quarter. The overall confidence index (CI) for Q1 and Q2 both posted increases from previous quarter survey results,...

SSS reports P6.23 billion in disability benefits in Q4 2020

The Social Security System (SSS) recorded P6.23 billion in disbursements for disability benefits in 2020, lower by 12.6 percent from the previous year. The amount covers payouts to 118,755 beneficiaries. SSS President...

LANDBANK, DBP get largest capital infusion on Duterte watch

The administration of President Duterte has infused a combined P53.3 billion in cash into the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) – the...

DOH redeploys doctors, nurses to augment NCR hospitals, welcomes HCWs heeding the call

To augment the need for more healthcare workers in the National Capital Region, the Department of Health (DOH) is redeploying a total of 136 doctors and nurses from other regions in...

SSS releases P10.49B in maternity benefits in 2020

The Social Security System (SSS) released P10.49 billion under its maternity benefit program with some 290,000 female members as beneficiaries in 2020, almost double the amount paid by the state pension...

DOH, FDA green-light CoronaVac for senior citizens

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday allowed the use of CoronaVac for senior citizens, provided there is stringent evaluation of the person’s health...

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