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(Eagle News)–Over 2.7 million Social Security System pensioners can expect their April pensions early. In a statement, SSS said it has released P11.9 billion to its distributing partner-banks for the April pension, and have started crediting this in bank accounts of pensioners starting March 23. According to SSS president and chief executive officer Aurora Ignacio, “we allowed the early release of their monthly pension to provide them with some financial assistance.” “It will help our […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tutol ang mga Senador sa desisyon ng Social Security System na itaas ng dalawang libong piso (Php 2,000) ang buwanang pensiyon ng mga retiradong miyembro kung saan ang pondo ay kukunin sa dagdag kontribusyon ng mga aktibong miyembro. Ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore Franklin Drilon, bagamat maganda ang layon ng hakbang na tulungan ang mga retirado, lalabag aniya ito sa batas. Sa ilalim ng Section 4 ng Republic Act […]
(Eagle News) – Starting next month, pensioners of the Social Security System will start receiving an increase of P1,000 in their monthly pensions. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the P1,000 increase in SSS pensions this month – half of the P2,000 SSS pension hike which he had initially wanted. The increase, however, also meant a “corresponding 1.5 percent contribution rate hike,” starting in May, according to the Palace. The other P1,000 […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The 17th Congress of the Philippines under incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is free to push the Php 2000 increase in the Social Security Systems pension for retired government workers. This was according to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma. He said it is the prerogative of lawmakers to push the increase for government pensioners if the present Congress fails to override the veto made by President Benigno Aquino III regarding the proposed […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — Pumapalo na sa 72 kongresista ang lumagda sa petisyon para i-override ang veto ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa panukalang itaas ang pensyon ng mga pensioner ng Social Security System (SSS). Ayon kay Bayan Muna Partylist Representative Neri Colmenares, positibo siyang makakakuha sila ng kailangang 192 lagda bago ang pagbabalik ng sesyon sa may 23 para sa canvassing ng mga boto. Sinabi ni Colmenares na kabilang din sa mga handang […]
According to Bayan-Muna party-list representative Neri Colmenares, there is a big chance of overriding President Noynoy Aquino’s veto of the proposed SSS pension hike in the resumption of the session of the Congress on May 20. Colmenares added that many lawmakers have shown support in overriding said veto. em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
According to political analysts, President Benigno S. Aquino’s veto of the proposed SSS pension hike by Php 2,000 will negatively affect the campaign of President Aquino’s political allies. It is also added that said hike will actually benefit the public and the economy. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
