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The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will adopt a four-day on-site workweek starting March 9, 2026 as part of the national government’s energy conservation efforts. Under the temporary special work arrangement, GSIS employees will report on-site from Monday to Thursday, while Fridays will be observed as a mandatory work-from-home (WFH) day for personnel. Frontline personnel, however, will follow work shifts …

LANDBANK closed 2025 with its strongest financial performance to date, translating record earnings into expanded financing support for agriculture, fisheries and rural development (AFRD), micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), local communities, and other priority sectors. The state-run Bank posted a 24% year-on-year increase in net income to ₱43.98 billion, driven by broad-based portfolio growth, sustained operational discipline, and proactive …

CANDON City – The Rookies/Sophomores ran their Juniors counterpart to the ground, 154-150, to kick off the PBA ArenaPlus All-Star weekend on Friday night at the Candon City Arena. Jerom Lastimosa showed the way for the winning team, presiding over a fourth quarter attack that allowed the Rookies/Sophomores to finally pull away for good. Lastimosa, the sophomore guard of Magnolia, …

Jerrick Ahanmisi was the brightest among the stars Friday. The Terrafirma sniper carved his name in the annals of the PBA All Stars by reigning supreme in the Pocari Sweat Three-Point Shootout and the ArenaPlus Obstacle Challenge-Guard Edition Skills Events. Ahanmisi started his historic day in the kickoff of court action in the Season 50 PBA All Star Weekend backed …

THE E. Rodriguez Jr. High School can always take pride in having produced outstanding alumni who have not only excelled with their professional achievements but in putting service to God and the people as their top priorities. This as stressed by NCAA Management Committee official and Emilio Aguinaldo College vice president Dr. Lorenzo Lorenzo in his acceptance speech during the …

CANDON CITY – Before hitting the court for the main events, the PBA ArenaPlus All-Star Weekend participants enthusiastically participated in worthwhile and fan-interaction activities. Early Friday, the players trooped to the Candon Eco-Tourism Park in Barangay Palacapac to join Mayor Eric Singson and PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial in a tree-planting activity. The All Stars led by Barangay Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar, …

The Philippine Sports Commission this time has extended its helping hand to the Philippine Taekwondo Association in the construction of a brand new training center inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. PSC chairman Patrtick Gregorio led the groundbreaking ceremony for the National Taekwondo Center which will rise on the site of the old PSC Bowling Center and could house …

Officials from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met Wednesday to reaffirm their partnership and boost coordination on key reform priorities, the BTr said Thursday. “Discussions centered on public financial management reforms and opportunities to deepen technical cooperation in areas such as treasury management,” the agency said. National Treasurer Sharon Almanza and Deputy Treasurer …

The Department of Finance (DOF) has secured funding for the rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) through a ₱8.2 billion loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the agency said. The third tranche of the financing agreement will be used to restore the train system to its original condition, improve performance, and prepare for future expansion …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the cash withdrawal threshold triggering enhanced due diligence (EDD) to ₱1 million from ₱500,000. Under Circular 1230, issued February 27, depositors may withdraw up to ₱1 million without EDD. Transactions exceeding that amount require proof of legitimacy, the central bank said in a statement last week. “The increase follows consultations with banks …