The Social Security System (SSS) has launched its first-ever multi-year pension increase, marking a historic milestone in its 68-year history. Read more »
The Philippine government’s debt-to-GDP ratio has risen to 63.1 percent as of the second quarter of 2025, reaching its highest level in two decades. Read more »
The Filipino spirit of bayanihan has always been about neighbors lifting each other up, sometimes literally, like moving a house on bamboo poles. Now in the digital age, this centuries-old tradition has found a new home: the internet. Read more »
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has renewed his call to establish a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), aiming to strengthen the country’s capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Read more »
Starting July 2025, banks in the Philippines began implementing a uniform 20% final withholding tax (FWT) on all interest income from bank deposits. Read more »
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that Filipinos can now check the prices of medicines—including generic options—through the eGovPH app. Read more »
