The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) wishes to clarify the findings stated in the 2020 Commission on Audit (COA) report released recently, wherein it is stipulated that the Service Contracting Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and LTFRB utilized only 1% of the allocated budget for the program.
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.
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.
